detest

Meaning of detest

verb
  1. 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:

hate

Meaning regard with disgust and hatred:

abhor

Meaning feel intense dislike or disgust for:

loathe

Meaning feel contempt or a deep repugnance for:

despise

Meaning detest; loathe:

abominate

Meaning feel or express great loathing for:

execrate

Meaning feel distaste for or hostility towards:

dislike

Meaning consider to be unworthy of one's consideration:

disdain

Meaning regard with dislike or distaste:

disrelish

detest antonyms

Meaning feel deep affection for (someone):

love

Meaning regard with respect or warm approval:

admire

Translation of detest

Anagrams of detest

setted, tested

Words that rhyme with detest

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