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abominable

(əbɒmɪnəbəl)

adjective

Something that is abominable is very unpleasant or bad.

The President described the killings as an abominable crime.

The weather was abominable, cold with wind and rain.

Synonyms: detestable, shocking, terrible [informal], offensive More Synonyms of abominable

abominably (əbɒmɪnəbli) adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB -ed/adjective]

Chloe has behaved abominably.

Wallis was often abominably rude.

Synonyms: dreadfully, badly, terribly, horribly More Synonyms of abominable

abominable in British English

(əˈbɒmɪnəbəl)

adjective

offensive; loathsome; detestable

2. informal

very bad, unpleasant, or inferior

abominable weather

abominable workmanship

Derived forms

abominably (aˈbominably)

adverb

Word origin

C14: from Latin abōminābilis, from abōminārī to abominate

abominable in American English

(əˈbɑmənəbəl)

adjective

nasty and disgusting; vile; loathsome

highly unpleasant; disagreeable; very bad

abominable taste

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈhateful

Derived forms

abominably (aˈbominably)

adverb

Word origin

ME abhominable (sp. infl. by folk etym. deriv. < L ab homine, away from man, inhuman) < OFr abominable < L abominabilis < abominari: see abominate

Examples of 'abominable' in a sentence
abominable

The rooms were carefully examined, and results all pointed to an abominable crime.I think my behaviour has been abominable and wrong.There's the abominable snowman somewhere.

In other languages
abominable

British English: abominable ADJECTIVE

Something that is abominable is very unpleasant or bad.

The President described the scandal as abominable.

American English: abominable
Brazilian Portuguese: abominável
Chinese: 恶劣的
European Spanish: deplorable
French: abominable
German: scheußlich
Italian: abominevole
Japanese: ひどく嫌な
Korean: 혐오스러운
European Portuguese: abominável
Latin American Spanish: deplorable

(adjective) in the sense of detestable

Definition

very bad or unpleasant

The President described the attack as an abominable crime.

Synonyms

detestable

I find their poor work ethic detestable.

shocking

This was a shocking invasion of privacy.

terrible (informal)

I have the most terrible nightmares.

offensive

the offensive smell of manure

foul

He is accused of all manner of foul deeds.

disgusting

The curry was disgusting.

horrible

Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth.

revolting

The smell in the cell was revolting.

obscene

It was obscene to spend millions producing unwanted food.

vile

the vile smell of mouldy cheese

horrid

repellent

She still found the place repellent.

atrocious

The food here is atrocious.

obnoxious

The people at my table were so obnoxious, I had to leave.

despicable

He said it was a despicable crime.

repulsive

repulsive, fat, white slugs

base

Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions.

heinous

They are capable of the most heinous acts.

hellish (informal)

He was held for three years in hellish conditions.

odious

He's the most odious man I have ever met.

hateful

Why must I live in this hateful place?

repugnant

His actions were improper and repugnant.

reprehensible

loathsome

the loathsome spectacle we were obliged to witness

abhorrent

Most people find cruelty to animals abhorrent.

contemptible

Her husband is a contemptible little man.

It was an utterly contemptible thing to do.

villainous

Richard III, one of Shakespeare's most villainous characters

nauseous

The floor was deep with bat dung giving off a nauseous smell.

wretched

Politicians – I hate the whole wretched lot of them.

accursed

Why did you send me to that accursed place?

execrable

my neighbour's execrable taste in music

godawful (slang)

Opposites

good

pleasing

wonderful

charming

pleasant

desirable

delightful

admirable

likable or likeable

agreeable

lovable

commendable

laudable

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abhorrent

Definition

hateful or disgusting

Most people find cruelty to animals abhorrent.

Synonyms

hateful,

hated,

offensive,

disgusting,

horrible,

revolting,

obscene,

distasteful,

horrid,

repellent,

obnoxious,

despicable,

repulsive,

heinous,

odious,

repugnant,

loathsome,

abominable,

execrable,

detestable

in the sense of accursed

Definition

hateful or detestable

Why did you send me to that accursed place?

Synonyms

hateful,

offensive,

disgusting,

horrible,

revolting,

obscene,

vile,

foul,

repellent,

obnoxious,

despicable,

repulsive,

heinous,

hellish (informal),

odious,

repugnant,

loathsome,

abhorrent,

abominable,

execrable,

detestable

in the sense of atrocious

Definition

horrifying or shocking

The food here is atrocious.

Synonyms

shocking,

terrible (informal),

appalling,

horrible,

godawful (slang),

hellacious (US, slang),

execrable,

detestable

Nearby words of
abominable

abode
abolish
abolition
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abominably
abominate
abomination

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abominable

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单词	abominable
释义	Trends of abominable View usage for: abominable (əbɒmɪnəbəl) adjective Something that is abominable is very unpleasant or bad. The President described the killings as an abominable crime. The weather was abominable, cold with wind and rain. Synonyms: detestable, shocking, terrible [informal], offensive More Synonyms of abominable abominably (əbɒmɪnəbli) adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB -ed/adjective] Chloe has behaved abominably. Wallis was often abominably rude. Synonyms: dreadfully, badly, terribly, horribly More Synonyms of abominable abominable in British English (əˈbɒmɪnəbəl) adjective 1. offensive; loathsome; detestable 2. informal very bad, unpleasant, or inferior abominable weather abominable workmanship Derived forms abominably (aˈbominably) adverb Word origin C14: from Latin abōminābilis, from abōminārī to abominate abominable in American English (əˈbɑmənəbəl) adjective 1. nasty and disgusting; vile; loathsome 2. highly unpleasant; disagreeable; very bad abominable taste SIMILAR WORDS: ˈhateful Derived forms abominably (aˈbominably) adverb Word origin ME abhominable (sp. infl. by folk etym. deriv. < L ab homine, away from man, inhuman) < OFr abominable < L abominabilis < abominari: see abominate Examples of 'abominable' in a sentence abominable The rooms were carefully examined, and results all pointed to an abominable crime. Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) I think my behaviour has been abominable and wrong. The Sun (2009) There's the abominable snowman somewhere. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In other languages abominable British English: abominable ADJECTIVE Something that is abominable is very unpleasant or bad. The President described the scandal as abominable. American English: abominable Brazilian Portuguese: abominável Chinese: 恶劣的 European Spanish: deplorable French: abominable German: scheußlich Italian: abominevole Japanese: ひどく嫌な Korean: 혐오스러운 European Portuguese: abominável Latin American Spanish: deplorable (adjective) in the sense of detestable Definition very bad or unpleasant The President described the attack as an abominable crime. Synonyms detestable I find their poor work ethic detestable. shocking This was a shocking invasion of privacy. terrible (informal) I have the most terrible nightmares. offensive the offensive smell of manure foul He is accused of all manner of foul deeds. disgusting The curry was disgusting. horrible Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth. revolting The smell in the cell was revolting. obscene It was obscene to spend millions producing unwanted food. vile the vile smell of mouldy cheese horrid repellent She still found the place repellent. atrocious The food here is atrocious. obnoxious The people at my table were so obnoxious, I had to leave. despicable He said it was a despicable crime. repulsive repulsive, fat, white slugs base Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions. heinous They are capable of the most heinous acts. hellish (informal) He was held for three years in hellish conditions. odious He's the most odious man I have ever met. hateful Why must I live in this hateful place? repugnant His actions were improper and repugnant. reprehensible loathsome the loathsome spectacle we were obliged to witness abhorrent Most people find cruelty to animals abhorrent. contemptible Her husband is a contemptible little man. It was an utterly contemptible thing to do. villainous Richard III, one of Shakespeare's most villainous characters nauseous The floor was deep with bat dung giving off a nauseous smell. wretched Politicians – I hate the whole wretched lot of them. accursed Why did you send me to that accursed place? execrable my neighbour's execrable taste in music godawful (slang) Opposites good , pleasing , wonderful , charming , pleasant , desirable , delightful , admirable , likable or likeable , agreeable , lovable , commendable , laudable Additional synonyms in the sense of abhorrent Definition hateful or disgusting Most people find cruelty to animals abhorrent. Synonyms hateful, hated, offensive, disgusting, horrible, revolting, obscene, distasteful, horrid, repellent, obnoxious, despicable, repulsive, heinous, odious, repugnant, loathsome, abominable, execrable, detestable in the sense of accursed Definition hateful or detestable Why did you send me to that accursed place? Synonyms hateful, offensive, disgusting, horrible, revolting, obscene, vile, foul, repellent, obnoxious, despicable, repulsive, heinous, hellish (informal), odious, repugnant, loathsome, abhorrent, abominable, execrable, detestable in the sense of atrocious Definition horrifying or shocking The food here is atrocious. Synonyms shocking, terrible (informal), appalling, horrible, godawful (slang), hellacious (US, slang), execrable, detestable Nearby words of abominable abode abolish abolition abominable abominably abominate abomination Synonyms of 'abominable' abominable Explore 'abominable' in the dictionary
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