abominable English

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What does abominable mean?

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abominable Adjective

— If something is abominable, it is awful (horrible). My mother thought that book I read was abominable.

— If someone is abominable, they are not liked. The students felt their teacher was abominable.

abominable

— adjective (= detestable, execrable, odious) unequivocally detestable abominable treatment of prisoners detestable vices execrable crimes consequences odious to those you govern — Edmund Burke

— adjective (= atrocious, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable) exceptionally bad or displeasing atrocious taste abominable workmanship an awful voice dreadful manners a painful performance terrible handwriting an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room

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abominable English » English

detestable

abhorrent

loathsome

disgusting

nasty

horrible

awful

hideous

hateful

odious

vile

gruesome

execrable

atrocious

ghastly

accursed

repulsive

foul

dislike

repugnant

despicable

alien

offensive

obnoxious

horrid

dreadful

ugly

terrible

disagreeable

revolting

nauseous

mean

lousy

distasteful

dirty

bad

unspeakable

sordid

sleazy

rotten

painful

outrageous

obscene

nauseating

lowlife

low

invidious

heinous

hated

gross

Topics abominable topics

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Language and thought Think Opinion

Approve of something

• What words describe something that someone does not approve of?
  abominable blameworthy deplorable despicable detestable dishonorable execrable lamentable reprehensible unsatisfactory

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Hate, detest

• What words describe something that causes someone to feel hateful?
  hateful abominable deplorable despicable detestable execrable reprehensible

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Disgusted

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  disgusting abhorrent abominable awful detestable foul gross loathsome nasty nauseating repugnant repulsive revolting sick sickening