detest
Meaning of detest
verb
- dislike intensely.
she really did detest his mockery
late 15th century: from Latin detestari, from de- ‘down’ + testari ‘witness, call upon to witness’ (from testis ‘a witness’).
Information about detest
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of detest is: detests.
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Hyphenation of detest
de-test
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- detest is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
detest synonyms
Meaning hate:
Meaning regard with disgust and hatred:
Meaning feel intense dislike or disgust for:
Meaning feel contempt or a deep repugnance for:
Meaning detest; loathe:
Meaning feel or express great loathing for:
Meaning feel distaste for or hostility towards:
Meaning consider to be unworthy of one's consideration:
Meaning regard with dislike or distaste:
detest antonyms
Meaning feel deep affection for (someone):
Meaning regard with respect or warm approval:
Translation of detest
- German: hassen, verabscheuen
- Italian: odiare, detestare, aborrire
- French: détester, haïr, abhorrer
- Spanish: detestar, odiar, aborrecer, abominar
- Portuguese: odiar, detestar
Anagrams of detest
Words that rhyme with detest
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