/ Dictionary / Index D detestable: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•test•a•ble Pronunciation: (di-tes'tu-bul), [key] — adj. deserving to be detested; abominable; hateful. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: detestable (Thesaurus) detest detestation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: effervescent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language