Grammatical class

Adjective

détestable

detestable, despicable

Details

Syllables

dé-tes-ta-ble

Phonetics

de.tɛs.tabl

Grammatical class

Adjective

Freq. (books)

10444

Freq. (movies)

12980

Freq. (news)

19440

Sentences

Tu es vraiment détestable !

You're really revolting!

A1

L'idée même m'est détestable.

The very thought is abhorrent to me.

B1

Voici un monsieur que j'ai rencontré par hasard et qui accepte de courtiser la détestable Catarina.

Here is a gentleman whom by chance I met, Upon agreement from us to his liking, Will undertake to woo curst Katharine.

B1