abhorred

[ ab-hawrd ]

adjective

1. regarded with extreme disgust or hatred; detested; loathed:

   Toothache is one of the most abhorred forms of bodily pain.

   After the first free election and the departure of the abhorred dictator, a ray of hope began to shine.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of abhor.

Other Words From

• un·ab·horred adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of abhorred¹

First recorded in 1530–40; abhor ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective; abhor ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb

Related Words

• appalled
• outraged
• queasy
• tired
• unhappy
• weary