# detestable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈtɛstəbl̩/ · frequency rank #54,737

## Definitions
1. Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/detestable