abominable
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
1Other words for abominable
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Other words from abominable
- a·bom·i·na·ble·ness, noun
- a·bom·i·na·bly, adverb
- su·per·a·bom·i·na·ble, adjective
- su·per·a·bom·i·na·ble·ness, noun
- su·per·a·bom·i·na·bly, adverb
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How to use abominable in a sentence
An ethical case can be made for dropping an abominable turd in of their Type-A track, just for humbling.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTabominable acts of violence have become common enough in Mexico that the public has built up a tolerance for such news.
And that even skips right over the biggest, biggest issue with Selfie, which is its aforementioned abominable title.
‘Selfie’ Is Both a Brilliant and Terrible TV Show | Kevin Fallon | September 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFriends, people close to him, his lawyers, have advised him to protect himself, to not watch this abominable film.
So the question is, can Lebanon survive the "Lebanonization" of Syria without another abominable round of bloodletting?
Is Syria Being 'Lebanized' or is Lebanon Being 'Syrianized'? | Hussein Ibish | August 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTLooked at in its proper light, the Corn-law League is nothing but an abominable conspiracy against labour.
He began puffing out of the "kinopium" a most abominable air, which he said was the "Duke's March."
Little Travels and Roadside Sketches | William Makepeace ThackerayThe sensual and abominable Carinus displayed the extravagancies of Heliogabalus, aggravated by the cruelty of Domitian.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowHe loveth no groats, nor pence, or two-pence; Give us red royals, if ye will see his abominable presence.New Gyse.
Shakespearean Playhouses | Joseph Quincy AdamsHave you read Janin's abominable article against melancholy and mocking poets?
Charles Baudelaire, His Life | Thophile Gautier
British Dictionary definitions for abominable
/ (əˈbɒmɪnəbəl) /
offensive; loathsome; detestable
informal very bad, unpleasant, or inferior: abominable weather; abominable workmanship
Origin of abominable
1Derived forms of abominable
- abominably, adverb
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