Abhorrent

English

Adjective

Abhorrent (comparative more Abhorrent, superlative most Abhorrent)

1. Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing; hence, strongly opposed to; as, abhorrent thoughts.
2. Contrary or repugnant; discordant; inconsistent; -- followed by to.
3. Detestable

Adverbs for Abhorrent

excruciatingly; loathsomely; impossibly; utterly; completely; horribly; terribly; abominably; odiously; repulsively; detestably; hatefully; shockingly; unspeakably.

Synonyms for Abhorrent

hateful, odious, detestable, shocking, offensive, repulsive, loathsome, repellent.

Antonyms for Abhorrent

delightful, enjoyable, admirable, likable, pleasing.

Related terms

Related terms

abhor abhorred abhorrence abhorrency

abhorrently abhorrer abhorrible abhorring

Thesaurus

abominable; antipathetic; averse to; base; beastly; below contempt; beneath contempt; contemptible; crude; despicable; detestable; disgusted; disgusting; dislikable; displeasing; distasteful; execrable; fetid; forbidding; foul; fulsome; gross; hateful; hating; heinous; horrid; ignoble; intolerable; invidious; loathing; loathsome; malodorous; mephitic; miasmal; miasmic; mislikable; nasty; nauseating; noisome; noxious; objectionable; obnoxious; obscene; odious; offensive; rebarbative; repellent; repugnant; repulsive; revolting; revulsive; sickening; stinking; uncongenial; uninviting; unlikable; unlovable; unpleasant; unsympathetic; vile

Notes

• Nouns to which "abhorrent" is often applied: behavior, act, crime, practice, thing.

Etymology

From Latin abhorrēns, present active participle of abhorreō (“abhor”).

Translations

detesting; showing abhorrence

Italian: ripugnante (it), disgustoso (it), odioso (it)

contrary or repugnant

Italian: contrario (it), incompatibile (it), contro (it)

detestable

Bulgarian: отвратителен, гнусен French: répugnant (fr) German: verabscheuungswürdig Ido: abomininda, odiinda Interlingua: abhorrente, repugnante Norwegian: avskyelig (no), vemmelig (no) Spanish repugnante (es) Vietnamese: ghê tởm, đáng ghét, trái với, mâu thuẫn với, không hợp với, ghét cay ghét đắng

Shorthand

• Gregg (Version: Centennial,Series 90,DJS,Simplified,Anniversary): a - b - [dot] o - r - e - nt

(Version: Pre-Anniversary): a - b - [dot] o - r - nt

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French

Verb

Abhorrent

1. third-person plural present indicative of abhorrer
2. third-person plural present subjunctive of abhorrer

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Latin

Verb

abhorrent

1. third-person plural present active indicative of abhorreō