Definitions for abominable
əˈbɒm ə nə bəlabom·inable

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. abominable, detestable, execrable, odiousadjective

   unequivocally detestable

   "abominable treatment of prisoners"; "detestable vices"; "execrable crimes"; "consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke

2. atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakableadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. abominableadjective

   Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.

2. abominableadjective

   Excessive; large; -- used as an intensive.

   Note: ... informs us that in her time (15th century), "abomynable syght of monkes" was elegant English for "a large company of friars". -

3. abominableadjective

   Very bad or inferior.

4. abominableadjective

   Disagreeable or unpleasant.

5. Etymology: * First attested in 1340.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abominableadjective

   Etymology: abominabilis, Lat.

   1. Hateful, detestable.

   Return’d
   Successful beyond hope, to lead thee forth
   Triumphant out of this infernal pit
   Abominable, accurs’d, the house of woe. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. x.

   It is not to be questioned, but the queen and ministry might easily redress this abominable grievance, by enlarging the number of justices of the peace, by endeavouring to choose men of virtuous principles. Jonathan Swift, Project for the advancement of Religion.

   2. Unclean.

   The soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which pertain unto the Lord, even that soul shall be cut off from his people. Leviticus, vii. 21.

   3. In low and ludicrous language, it is a word of loose and indeterminate censure.

   They say you are a melancholy fellow. —— I am so; I do love it better than laughing. —— Those that are in extremity of either, are abominable fellows, and betray themselves to every modern censure, worse than drunkards. William Shakespeare, As you like it.

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1. abominable

   Abominable refers to something that is extremely unpleasant, disgusting, detestable or causing moral revulsion. It is often used to describe something of poor quality or in a manner that invokes strong dislike or hatred.

2. abominable

   Abominable is an adjective that describes something as causing disgust, revulsion, or moral reprehension. It is often used to refer to actions, behavior, or situations that are extremely unpleasant, nasty, offensive, or detestable. It can also be used to describe something of poor quality or low standard.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abominableadjective

   worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable

2. Abominableadjective

   excessive; large; -- used as an intensive

3. Etymology: [F. abominable. L. abominalis. See Abominate.]

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1. Abominable

   Abominable is a 2006 horror film, directed and written by Ryan Schifrin. The film stars Matt McCoy, Jeffrey Combs, Lance Henriksen, Rex Linn, Dee Wallace, Phil Morris, Paul Gleason and Haley Joel. Despite the title, the antagonist of the film is the cryptid Bigfoot. The film premiered on April 10, 2006 in New York City. The music is scored by Lalo Schifrin, which patterned on Les Baxter's score to The Beast Within.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abominable in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abominable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of abominable in a Sentence

1. Robert Cecil:

   We hear much of a decent pride, a becoming proud, a noble pride, a laudable pride. Can that be decent, of which we ought to be ashamed? Can that be becoming, of which God has set forth the deformity? Can that be noble which God resists and is determined to abase? Can that be laudable, which God call abominable.

2. Stephen Crane:

   Think as I think said the man, or you are abominable. You are a toad. And after I had thought on it, I said I will then, be a toad.

3. Mike Huckabee:

   What he did is domestic terrorism, and what he did is absolutely abominable, especially to us in the pro-life movement, because there's nothing about any of us that would condone or in any way look the other way on something like this.

4. Yair Lapid:

   The fact that there are radicals for whom the Israeli flag represents hatred and racism is abominable and unforgivable.

5. Jean Baudrillard:

   A society which allows an abominable event to burgeon from its dung heap and grow on its surface is like a man who lets a fly crawl unheeded across his face or saliva dribble from his mouth -- either epileptic or dead.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=abominable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abominable
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=abominable
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abominable
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=abominable
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=abominable