Anything that's so hateful or disgusting that you can't bear to think about it is detestable. Many little kids find all green vegetables to be utterly detestable.
Worthy of being detested; abominable; extremely hateful; very odious; deserving abhorrence;
Adjective S.
unequivocally detestable; "abominable treatment of prisoners"; "detestable vices"; "execrable crimes"; "consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke
Adjective S.
offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels"
a.
Worthy of being detested; abominable; extremely
hateful; very odious; deserving abhorrence; as, detestable vices.
Detestable
Thou hast defiled my sanctuary will all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations.
Worthy of being detested; abominable; extremely hateful; very odious; deserving abhorrence;
Usage Examples
Show me a man who lives alone and has a perpetually clean kitchen, and 8 times out of 9 I'll show you a man with detestable spiritual qualities.
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Other Usage ExamplesNothing can atone for the lack of modesty without which beauty is ungraceful and wit detestable.
If people want to get into leadership through corrupt practices, through corrupt means, I think that's detestable we have to take action.