Detestable and Laudable

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Detestable adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.

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Laudable is an antonym for detestable.

Laudable adjective - Deserving of high regard or great approval.

Usage example: you showed laudable restraint in dealing with that ridiculously demanding customer

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Detestable is an antonym for laudable.

Nearby Words: laud, laudation, lauded, laudatory, laudably

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