abominable

[ uh-bom-uh-nuh-buhl ]

/ əˈbɒm ə nə bəl /

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adjective

repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome: an abominable crime.

very unpleasant; disagreeable: The weather was abominable last week.

very bad, poor, or inferior: They have abominable taste in clothes.

Origin of abominable

1325–75; Middle English <Latin abōminābilis, equivalent to abōminā(rī) to pray to avert an eventuality, despise as a bad omen, abhor (see ab-, omen) + -bilis-ble

SYNONYMS FOR abominable

1 abhorrent, horrible, revolting, foul.

2 miserable.

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ANTONYMS FOR abominable

1 likable, admirable.

2 delightful.

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OTHER WORDS FROM abominable

a·bom·i·na·ble·ness, nouna·bom·i·na·bly, adverbsu·per·a·bom·i·na·ble, adjectivesu·per·a·bom·i·na·ble·ness, noun

su·per·a·bom·i·na·bly, adverb

Words nearby abominable

abolla, bolt from the blue, a, abomasum, A-bomb, Abomey, abominable, Abominable Snowman, abominate, abomination, abondance, à bon marché

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Example sentences from the Web for abominable

What kind of abominable killjoy would be against loving presents and cookies?
Kirk Cameron Saves Christmas from Abominable Killjoys (Other Christians)|Brandy Zadrozny|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Abominable acts of violence have become common enough in Mexico that the public has built up a tolerance for such news.
Anatomy of a Mexican Student Massacre|Jason McGahan|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Friends, people close to him, his lawyers, have advised him to protect himself, to not watch this abominable film.
We Watch the DSK Sex Romp So You Don’t Have To|Tracy McNicoll|May 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Caro, who portrays LBJ at times as an abominable monster, capable of just about anything, was horrified.
The Perils of Biography in the Bradlee-Himmelman Storm|Lee Siegel|May 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST

It is not the abominable prayer that God commandeth, but the faithful, penitent prayer.
A Christian Directory (Part 2 of 4)|Richard Baxter
It was an abominable state of things, but there was nothing to be done, and that was the worst part of it.
Cecilia|F. Marion Crawford
"My dear Beaumaroy, the land about here is abominable," Naylor expostulated.
Beaumaroy Home from the Wars|Anthony Hope
And you are a wicked and abominable boy to talk in that way to me.
Through the Fray|G. A. Henty
They established idolatrous and abominable worship as a religion of the king.
The Bible Period by Period|Josiah Blake Tidwell

British Dictionary definitions for abominable

abominable

/ (əˈbɒmɪnəbəl) /

adjective

offensive; loathsome; detestable

informal very bad, unpleasant, or inferiorabominable weather; abominable workmanship

Derived forms of abominable

abominably, adverb

Word Origin for abominable

C14: from Latin abōminābilis, from abōminārī to abominate

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单词	abominable
释义	abominable [ uh-bom-uh-nuh-buhl ] / əˈbɒm ə nə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abominable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome: an abominable crime. very unpleasant; disagreeable: The weather was abominable last week. very bad, poor, or inferior: They have abominable taste in clothes. Origin of abominable 1325–75; Middle English <Latin abōminābilis, equivalent to abōminā(rī) to pray to avert an eventuality, despise as a bad omen, abhor (see ab-, omen) + -bilis-ble SYNONYMS FOR abominable 1 abhorrent, horrible, revolting, foul. 2 miserable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR abominable ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR abominable 1 likable, admirable. 2 delightful. SEE ANTONYMS FOR abominable ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM abominable a·bom·i·na·ble·ness, nouna·bom·i·na·bly, adverbsu·per·a·bom·i·na·ble, adjectivesu·per·a·bom·i·na·ble·ness, noun su·per·a·bom·i·na·bly, adverb Words nearby abominable abolla, bolt from the blue, a, abomasum, A-bomb, Abomey, abominable, Abominable Snowman, abominate, abomination, abondance, à bon marché Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abominable What kind of abominable killjoy would be against loving presents and cookies? Kirk Cameron Saves Christmas from Abominable Killjoys (Other Christians)\|Brandy Zadrozny\|November 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Abominable acts of violence have become common enough in Mexico that the public has built up a tolerance for such news. Anatomy of a Mexican Student Massacre\|Jason McGahan\|October 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Friends, people close to him, his lawyers, have advised him to protect himself, to not watch this abominable film. We Watch the DSK Sex Romp So You Don’t Have To\|Tracy McNicoll\|May 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Caro, who portrays LBJ at times as an abominable monster, capable of just about anything, was horrified. The Perils of Biography in the Bradlee-Himmelman Storm\|Lee Siegel\|May 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It is not the abominable prayer that God commandeth, but the faithful, penitent prayer. A Christian Directory (Part 2 of 4)\|Richard Baxter It was an abominable state of things, but there was nothing to be done, and that was the worst part of it. Cecilia\|F. Marion Crawford "My dear Beaumaroy, the land about here is abominable," Naylor expostulated. Beaumaroy Home from the Wars\|Anthony Hope And you are a wicked and abominable boy to talk in that way to me. Through the Fray\|G. A. Henty They established idolatrous and abominable worship as a religion of the king. The Bible Period by Period\|Josiah Blake Tidwell British Dictionary definitions for abominable abominable / (əˈbɒmɪnəbəl) / adjective offensive; loathsome; detestable informal very bad, unpleasant, or inferiorabominable weather; abominable workmanship Derived forms of abominable abominably, adverb Word Origin for abominable C14: from Latin abōminābilis, from abōminārī to abominate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abominable abhorrent, wretched, terrible, atrocious, horrid, vile, reprehensible, disgusting, odious, heinous, repugnant, despicable, repulsive, horrible, awful, revolting, contemptible, bad, base, beastly
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abominable

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