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detestable

/dɪˈtestəbl/adjective

उच्चारण डिटेस्टबल

घृणित, घिनौना

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adjective
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    deserving to be hated

    घृणित, घिनौना

    • a detestable crime
    • The cruelty shown to the helpless animals was detestable to every decent person.
    • Lying to his own family was a detestable act.
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    • Most people find bullying detestable.
    • He had a detestable habit of mocking others.
    • The villain's detestable behaviour made the audience angry.

    Synonyms hateful loathsome abhorrent odious despicable

    Opposite admirable lovable pleasant delightful

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de·test·able

?Which word?

Keep the hateful words together: detestable, loathsome, abhorrent, odious (very unpleasant), despicable (deserving hatred), execrable (very bad), abominable.

घृणित के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: detestable, loathsome, abhorrent, odious (बहुत अप्रिय), despicable (घृणा के योग्य), execrable (बहुत बुरा), abominable।

§Grammar and usage

All mean very bad, with abhorrent and abominable the strongest.

सबका अर्थ बहुत बुरा है, abhorrent और abominable सबसे तीव्र।