Detestable
Detestable adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.
Usage example: the detestable actions of a nasty little man
Wrong and detestable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrong" instead an adjective "Detestable".
Wrong
Wrong adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: there is something wrong with this cake—it has a funny taste
Detestable and wrong are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detestable" instead an adjective "Wrong".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- He considers chewing gum "really gross" and detestable, yet seemingly sees no wrong in making profit from selling it (in the book, he explicitly states his desire to get that flawed gum right so he can sell it).
Source: Hypocrite / Literature
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Wrong and Detestable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detestable/wrong
Detestable & Wrong. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detestable/wrong>.
Wrong or Detestable. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detestable/wrong.
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