different between detestable vs unsavoury
detestable
English
Etymology
From Middle French détestable; surface analysis detest +? -able.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??t?st?bl?/
- Hyphenation: de?test?able
Adjective
detestable (comparative more detestable, superlative most detestable)
- Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.
Usage notes
- Nouns to which "detestable" is often applied: crime, thing, practices, act, character, nature, person, conduct, villain, behavior.
Derived terms
- detestableness
Related terms
Translations
See also
- hateful
- abominable
- loathsome
- horrid
Anagrams
- seatbelted
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin d?test?bilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /detes?table/, [d?e.t?es?t?a.??le]
Adjective
detestable (plural detestables)
- detestable
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unsavoury
English
Etymology
un- +? savoury
Adjective
unsavoury (comparative more unsavoury, superlative most unsavoury)
- (British spelling) Alternative spelling of unsavory
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