Definition of DETESTABLE

detestable

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • offensive to the mind
  • unequivocally detestable; ; ; ; - Edmund Burke
    • "detestable vices"

Adj

  • Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 13

detestable is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
detestable is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
detestable is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

detestable is a valid Words With Friends word