detestable

Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈtɛstəbl̩/

Etymology

From Middle French détestable. By surface analysis, detest + -able.

Synonyms

loathsome

abominable

abhorrent

hateful

odious

vile

nasty

repulsive

disgusting

horrible

hideous

awful

accursed

ghastly

gruesome

disagreeable

repugnant

atrocious

execrable

foul

despicable

lousy

hated

revolting

unpleasant

invidious

obnoxious

sordid

sleazy

horrid

low

lowlife

reviled

contemptible

cursed

nauseous

gross

offensive

obscene

villainous

wicked

wretched

be disgusting

repellant

poor-looking

be horrible

be offensive

be repulsive

dislikeable

be abominable

Translations

abscheulich

afschuwelijk

verabscheuenswert

verabscheuenswürdig

abominable

scheußlich

verfoeilijk

abominabilis

détestable

repugnante

gräulich

abominable

atrox

aversabilis

gräßlich