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- DictionaryAb·hor·rent/əbˈhôrənt/
adjective
- 1. inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant: "racial discrimination was abhorrent to us all"
adjective. formal us / æbˈhɔːr. ə nt / uk / əˈbɒr. 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.
abhorrent (to somebody) causing a strong feeling of hate, especially for moral reasons synonym repugnant. Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society.
Abhorrent describes something truly horrible like finding a dead rat in your soup, but something aberrant is just abnormal, like a cat in a pink fedora. Continue reading...
2 days ago · 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 of waste.
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.
Feb 18, 2024 · ( archaic) Inconsistent with, or far removed from, something; strongly opposed. [Late 16th century.] [1] abhorrent thoughts. Contrary to something; discordant. [Mid 17th century.] [1] Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing. [Mid 18th century.] [1] Detestable or repugnant. [Early 19th century.]
(Definition of abhorrent from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of abhorrent. in Chinese (Traditional) 令人憎惡的, 使人厭惡的, 可惡的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 令人憎恶的, 使人厌恶的, 可恶的… See more. in Spanish. abominable, aborrecible, detestable… See more. in Portuguese. abominável, detestável… See more.
