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- Dictionaryabhorrent/əbˈhɒrənt/
adjective
- 1. inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant: "racism was abhorrent to us all"
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adjective. formal uk / əˈbɒr. ə nt / us / æbˈhɔːr. ə nt / Add to word list. morally very bad: an abhorrent crime. Racism of any kind is abhorrent to me. Synonyms. disgusting. loathsome. nauseating. repellent. repugnant formal. repulsive. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie. antichrist.
The meaning of ABHORRENT is causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred : being so repugnant as to stir up positive antagonism. How to use abhorrent in a sentence.
When you think of abhorrent, think of horror, as in something so vile and loathsome that you can only react to it in horror. In fact, the word abhorrent in Latin means “to recoil (back away) in horror.”
causing repugnance; detestable; loathsome: an abhorrent deed. Synonyms: abominable, shocking. utterly opposed, or contrary, or in conflict (usually followed by to ): abhorrent to reason. feeling extreme repugnance or aversion (usually followed by of ): abhorrent of waste.
If something is abhorrent to you, you hate it very much or consider it completely unacceptable.
1. causing repugnance or aversion; detestable; loathsome: an abhorrent deed. 2. utterly opposed or in conflict; contrary (usu. fol. by to): abhorrent to reason. 3. feeling extreme repugnance or aversion (usu. fol. by of): abhorrent of waste. [1610–20; < Latin] ab•hor′rent•ly, adv.
Synonyms for ABHORRENT: disgusting, awful, horrible, ugly, sickening, hideous, shocking, obscene; Antonyms of ABHORRENT: acceptable, innocuous, desirable, attractive, inoffensive, pleasant, delightful, delicious.
adjective. 1. causing repugnance; detestable; loathsome. an abhorrent deed. 2. (usually fol. by to) utterly opposed, or contrary, or in conflict. abhorrent to reason. 3. (usually fol. by of) feeling extreme repugnance or aversion.
abhorrent (to somebody) causing a strong feeling of hate, especially for moral reasons synonym repugnant. Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society.
The meaning of abhorrent. Definition of abhorrent. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
