Definition of abominable Abominable

/ʌbɑˈmʌnʌbʌl/ - [ubamunubul] - a•bom•i•na•ble

We found 8 definitions of abominable from 4 different sources.

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What does abominable mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

abominable - unequivocally detestable; "abominable treatment of prisoners"; "detestable vices"; "execrable crimes"; "consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke
  detestable, execrable, odious
  hateful evoking or deserving hatred; "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly
abominable - 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"
  atrocious, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable
  bad feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad'); "my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over"; "he was feeling tough after a restless night"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • abominable (Adjective)
    Excessive; large; -- used as an intensive.
  • abominable (Adjective)
    Very bad or inferior.
  • abominable (Adjective)
    Disagreeable or unpleasant.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • abominable (a.)
    Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
  • abominable (a.)
    Excessive; large; -- used as an intensive.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • abominable
    Highly detestable. (Source: IPDF)

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