单词 | abominable |
释义 | abominable —abominableness, n. —abominably, adv. /euh bom"euh neuh beuhl/, adj. 1. repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome: an abominable crime. 2. very unpleasant; disagreeable: The weather was abominable last week. 3. very bad, poor, or inferior: They have abominable taste in clothes. [1325-75; ME < L abominabilis, equiv. to abomina(ri) to pray to avert an eventuality, despise as a bad omen, abhor (see AB-, OMEN) + -bilis -BLE] Syn. 1. abhorrent, horrible, revolting, foul. 2. miserable. Ant. 1. likable, admirable. 2. delightful. |
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