detestable
gb/dɪtˈɛstəbəl/ us/dɪtˈɛstəbəl/
C1
Anglais
~ 9700
gyalázatos, gyűlöletes, megvetendő, utálatos
C1
FORMAL
1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] finds [something] detestable
I find his cruel jokes absolutely detestable.
A kegyetlen vicceit egyszerűen utálatosnak tartom.
Many people consider animal testing for cosmetics morally detestable.
Sokan erkölcsileg megvetendőnek tartják az állatok kozmetikai célú tesztelését.
Her detestable behavior at the meeting shocked everyone in the room.
The dictator was known for his detestable abuse of power.
They described the conditions in the prison as detestable and inhuman.
Exemples pédagogiques
I think lying to a friend is detestable.
Szerintem megvetendő dolog hazudni egy barátnak.
She finds violence in movies detestable.
Szerinte utálatos a filmekben látható erőszak.
Many people see that law as detestable and unfair.
His detestable comments made everyone angry.
The workers protested the company’s detestable treatment of staff.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use "detestable" for small, everyday dislikes, such as food tastes (e.g., "This soup is detestable"). While not wrong, in modern English it usually sounds too strong or formal for simple preferences; "I don't like this soup" or "This soup is disgusting" is more natural. Learners may also confuse "detestable" with "detested": "He is a detested man" (past participle) vs. "He is detestable" (has the quality of deserving hate).
Sens
deserving strong dislike or hatred
Collocations
detestable habit
|detestable behavior
|morally detestable
|utterly detestable
|detestable crime
|detestable person
Synonymes
hateful (Slightly more emotional and common; can describe people or things that strongly upset or anger you.)
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disgusting (Focuses more on physical or emotional disgust; less formal and more often used in everyday speech.)
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abhorrent (Very formal and strong; often used for behavior or ideas that are morally shocking.)
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repellent (Emphasizes pushing people away because something is deeply unpleasant or offensive.)
Antonymes
admirable (Highlights that something is worthy of respect and approval, the opposite of being hated.)
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lovable (Stresses that someone or something easily makes people feel affection, not hatred.)
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appealing (Focuses on being attractive or pleasing instead of unpleasant and hated.)
Thèmes
emotions
|opinions
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Very bad or wrong and making people feel strong hate or disgust.
Extremely unpleasant or morally offensive in a way that makes people feel strong dislike or hatred.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
detestable
API
GB/dɪtˈɛstəbəl/
US/dɪtˈɛstəbəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
de - test - able (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (test)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: detestable
Famille de mots
Core family
detest
verb C1
Advanced or less common
detestation
noun
detestably
adverb
Expressions
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