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adjective
- 1. causing moral revulsion: "the uprising was suppressed with abominable cruelty"
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uk / əˈbɒm.ɪ.nə.b ə l / us / əˈbɑː.mə.nə.b ə l / Add to word list. very bad or unpleasant: The prisoners are forced to live in abominable conditions. The weather's been abominable all week. Synonyms. abysmal (BAD) atrocious (VERY BAD) awful (BAD) detestable formal. dire mainly UK informal. dreadful (LOW QUALITY) mainly UK.
The meaning of ABOMINABLE is worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable. How to use abominable in a sentence. Did you know?
ABOMINABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of abominable in English. abominable. adjective. us / əˈbɑː.mə.nə.b ə l / uk / əˈbɒm.ɪ.nə.b ə l / Add to word list. very bad or unpleasant: The prisoners are forced to live in abominable conditions. The weather's been abominable all week. Synonyms. abysmal (BAD)
Abominable definition: repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome. See examples of ABOMINABLE used in a sentence.
Definition of abominable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Abominable is an adjective that should be used only when something is exceptionally bad or threatening, like a gigantic furry snowman who is terrorizing a village. Abominable is so absolutely awful that it causes physical revulsion.
( əˈbɒmɪnəbəl) adj. 1. offensive; loathsome; detestable. 2. informal very bad, unpleasant, or inferior: abominable weather; abominable workmanship. [C14: from Latin abōminābilis, from abōminārī to abominate] aˈbominably adv.
Jun 3, 2024 · abominable (comparative more abominable, superlative most abominable) Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable. [first attested around 1150 to 1350]
Abominable Definition. Unequivocally detestable; loathsome. Abominable treatment of prisoners. Nasty and disgusting; vile; loathsome. Thoroughly unpleasant or disagreeable. Abominable weather. Highly unpleasant; disagreeable; very bad. Abominable taste.
