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detestable

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/dɪˈtɛstəbl/ · de-ta-sta-ble

deserving to be detested; abominable.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

deserving to be detested; abominable.

جو نفرت کی مستحق ہو؛ بیزار کن۔

نفرت انگیز

nafrat angez

Synonyms

abhorrentappallingreprehensibleنفرت انگیزمکروہنفی

Antonyms

admirablelikablepleasingتعریف کے قابلپسندیدہخوشگوار

Common Collocations

  • detestable behavior
  • detestable act
  • detestable attitude

Example Sentences

His detestable actions shocked everyone at the party.

اس کے نفرت انگیز اعمال نے پارٹی میں سب کو حیرت میں ڈال دیا۔

Us ke nafrat angez aamal ne party mein sab ko hairat mein daal diya.

The book depicted a detestable character who lacked moral integrity.

کتاب میں ایک نفرت انگیز کردار کا ذکر کیا گیا ہے جس میں اخلاقی صداقت کی کمی ہے۔

Kitaab mein aik nafrat angez kirdaar ka zikar kiya gaya hai jis mein ikhlaqi sadaqat ki kami hai.

Engaging in detestable behavior can lead to serious consequences.

نفرت انگیز رویے میں مشغول ہونا سنگین نتائج کی طرف لے جا سکتا ہے۔

Nafrat angez rawaye mein mashghool hona sangeen nataij ki taraf le ja sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

detestable:Detestable means deserving hatred, while detest means to feel intense dislike.

Word Family

detest
verbنفرت کرنا
detestation
nounنفرت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'detestable' as 'full of hate' - the prefix 'de-' can be associated with negative.

Imagine a person doing something so bad that it makes everyone around them cringe.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہر ایک کی زباں پر ہے اس کا نام، نفرت انگیز ہے یہ وہ عوام۔

Har ek ki zubaan par hai is ka naam, Nafrat angez hai yeh woh awaam.

Everyone's lips bear his name, He is detestable among the people.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو بکھیرا، وہی دیکھتا ہے۔

Jo bakheera, wohi dekhta hai.

As you sow, so shall you reap.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "detestabilis" — worthy of hate

First known use: 15th century

The word 'detestable' evolved from the Latin 'detestabilis', which combines 'de-' (down from) and 'testari' (to bear witness), suggesting an action or feeling of strong objection.