abominable

[ uh-bom-uh-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome:

   an abominable crime.

   Synonyms: foul, revolting, horrible, abhorrent

   Antonyms: admirable, likable

2. very unpleasant; disagreeable:

   The weather was abominable last week.

   Synonyms: miserable

   Antonyms: delightful

3. very bad, poor, or inferior:

   They have abominable taste in clothes.

abominable

/ əˈbɒmɪnəbəl /

adjective

1. offensive; loathsome; detestable
2. informal.
   very bad, unpleasant, or inferior

   abominable workmanship

   abominable weather

Derived Forms

• aˈbominably, adverb

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of abominable¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of abominable¹

C14: from Latin abōminābilis, from abōminārī to abominate

Example Sentences

"This abominable attack was decided upon by Yahya Sinwar," said IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi.

From BBC

Meloni has described surrogacy as "a symbol of an abominable society that confuses desire with rights and replaces God with money".

From BBC

Internet personality Travis Akers said on X, "If your ears have been exposed to the abominable sounds of Lara Trump singing, you might be entitled to compensation."

From Salon

The Supreme Court’s track record concerning federal legislation especially is abominable, from Dred Scott to Hammer v.

From Salon

The writers might have been better served to fully commit to a send up or go the other way and make the Sterlings more abominable figures that you can’t stop watching because you need the relief of their forced sale of the team.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• abhorrent
• atrocious
• awful
• contemptible
• despicable
• disgusting
• heinous
• horrible
• horrid
• odious
• reprehensible
• repugnant
• repulsive
• revolting
• terrible
• vile
• wretched