Synonyms for abhorrent

Most common

disgusting · repugnant · odious · detestable

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

comely, nonabhorrent, unabhorrent

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Contrary to something; discordant.

Related words

Word family

abhor abhorrence

Example sentences

• disgusting What's the most disgusting food you've ever eaten?
• repugnant Those views are outmoded and repugnant.
• odious He couldn't have thought of a more odious way to humiliate her.
• detestable And therefore the Lord slew him, because he did a detestable thing.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bad¹

6 letters

odious³

7 letters

obscene², hideous³, hateful²

8 letters

horrible³, shocking²

9 letters

offensive³, obnoxious³, repulsive³, revolting³, repugnant³, repellent³, loathsome², execrable⁴

10 letters

disgusting³, unpleasant³, forbidding³, abominable⁵, nauseating⁴, detestable

12 letters

incompatible⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (odious³ = 3 syllables).