a|bom|i|na|ble

a|bom|i|na|ble
a|bom|i|na|ble «uh BOM uh nuh buhl, -BOM nuh-», adjective.
1. disgusting; hateful; detestable: »

Kidnaping is an abominable act. Shall we pass by this monstrous heap of absurd notions, and abominable practices? (Edmund Burke).

SYNONYM(S): horrible, loathsome, revolting, odious, execrable.
2. very unpleasant; disagreeable: »

abominable manners. The weather for the picnic was abominable—rainy, windy, and cold.

SYNONYM(S): distasteful, offensive.
[< Old French abominable, learned borrowing from Latin abōminābilis < abōminārī deplore as an ill omen, abominate]
a|bom´i|na|ble|ness, noun.
a|bom´i|na|bly, adverb.

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  • a|bom´i|na|ble|ness — a|bom|i|na|ble «uh BOM uh nuh buhl, BOM nuh », adjective. 1. disgusting; hateful; detestable: »Kidnaping is an abominable act. Shall we pass by this monstrous heap of absurd notions, and abominable practices? (Edmund Burke). SYNONYM(S): horrible …   Useful english dictionary

  • a|bom´i|na|bly — a|bom|i|na|ble «uh BOM uh nuh buhl, BOM nuh », adjective. 1. disgusting; hateful; detestable: »Kidnaping is an abominable act. Shall we pass by this monstrous heap of absurd notions, and abominable practices? (Edmund Burke). SYNONYM(S): horrible …   Useful english dictionary

  • abominable — a•bom•i•na•ble [[t]əˈbɒm ə nə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome 2) very unpleasant; disagreeable: abominable weather[/ex] 3) very bad; poor in quality; inferior: abominable taste in clothes[/ex] • Etymology: 1325–75; ME… …   From formal English to slang

  • abominable — a|bom|i|na|ble [ ə bamınəbl ] adjective FORMAL extremely bad, offensive, or unpleasant ╾ a|bom|i|na|bly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • Abominableness — A*bom i*na*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being abominable; odiousness. Bentley. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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