repulsive vs detestable

repulsive and detestable both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
repulsive	No	Yes	No	No
detestable	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, repulsive and detestable are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of repulsive include abhorrent, obscene, repugnant.

repulsive (adjective)	detestable (adjective)
possessing the ability to repel	unequivocally detestable
offensive to the mind	offensive to the mind
so extremely ugly as to be terrifying