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Definitions for abominable
əˈbɒm ə nə bəlabom·inable

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  1. Abominableadjective

    Etymology: abominabilis, Lat.

    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.

    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.

    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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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.]

Wikidata

  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. 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.

  2. Tom Margerison, "A Random Walk in Science" compiled by R. L. Weber, edited by E. Mendoza:

    Report writing, like motor-car driving and love-making, is one of those activities which almost every Englishman thinks he can do well without instruction. The results are of course usually abominable.

  3. Marty Mobley:

    It stood right up and towered over us, because we were in kind of a hole from the digging, it looked like the abominable snowman because its fur was so packed with snow and it looked at us, shook the snow off it, and off it went.

  4. Hulusi Akar:

    Any jet that violates our airspace will be treated as a hostile target that must be shot down and prevented from achieving its goals, the Syrian military statement said. It was not immediately clear whether the statement referred to friendly Russian jets in addition to Turkish aircraft. Migrants arrive at the village of Skala Sikaminias, on the Greek island of Lesbos, after crossing on a dinghy the Aegean sea from Turkey, Sunday, March 1, 2020. ( AP Photo/Michael Varaklas) The statement came shortly after the Syrian army shot down a Turkish drone over the town of Saraqeb in Syrias Idlib, according to military-run media. Turkish Defense Minsiter Hulusi Akar, speaking from military headquarters near the Syrian border, said Turkey aimed to confront Syrian government forces rather than Russian troops. Hulusi Akar called on Moscow to persuade Syrian President Bashar Assad to withdraw to 2018 cease-fire lines on the edges of Idlib. Referring to losses inflicted on Syria, Hulusi Akar said Turkey had neutralized more than 2,200 Syrian troops, 103 tanks and eight helicopters. The Spring Shield operation, which was launched following the abominable attack in Idlib on Feb. 27, continues successfully.

  5. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva:

    These people are everything that is abominable in politics.

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  • بغيضArabic
  • ненавистен, противен, отвратителенBulgarian
  • abominableCatalan, Valencian
  • monströs, verabscheuungswürdig, riesig, abscheulich, verhasstGerman
  • abomenaEsperanto
  • aborrecible, abominableSpanish
  • خجالت آورPersian
  • abominableFrench
  • घिनौनाHindi
  • utálatos, undorító, förtelmes, gyűlöletesHungarian
  • abominabileInterlingua
  • abominabileItalian
  • מתועבHebrew
  • ಅಸಹ್ಯKannada
  • 가증스러운Korean
  • abōminābilisLatin
  • verschrikkelijk, abominabel, afschuwelijk, afstotelijkDutch
  • avskyeligNorwegian
  • niegodziwy, plugawy, odrażający, ohydnyPolish
  • terrível, execrável, péssimo, enorme, abominávelPortuguese
  • detestabil, abominabilRomanian
  • проти́вный, гну́сный, отвра́тный, ненави́стный, омерзи́тельный, га́дкий, отврати́тельныйRussian

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