Associations to the word «Detestable»
Noun
- Cruelty
- Tyranny
- Expiration
- Heresy
- Regimen
- Tyrant
- Witchcraft
- Torment
- Treachery
- Villain
- Disgrace
- Sorcery
- Falsehood
- Mankind
- Ignorance
- Offensive
- Pounding
- Sanction
- Wretch
- Thou
- Crime
- Superstition
- Delusion
- Lust
- Neutrality
- Excess
- Habit
- Accusation
- Disposition
- Deed
- Creature
- Fraud
- Render
- Sin
- Injustice
- Hatred
- Indignation
- Virtue
- Shame
- Moral
- Liquor
- Dungeon
- Endeavour
- Beast
- Mean
- Pleasure
- Delight
- Horror
- Sentiment
- Temper
- Offence
Adjective
Wiktionary
DETESTABLE, adjective. Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.
Dictionary definition
DETESTABLE, adjective. 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".
DETESTABLE, adjective. Unequivocally detestable; "abominable treatment of prisoners"; "detestable vices"; "execrable crimes"; "consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke.
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.