Synonyms for abominable
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Detestable — worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful…
detestable, execrable, bad, atrocious, heinous, horrid, odious, vile, abhorrent, loathsome, hateful, horrible, dreadful, wretched, disgusting, terrible, damnable, awful, revolting, accursed, unspeakable, repulsive
Definitions
- adj. 1
Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
He committed an abominable act of cruelty.
Related words
- Word family
- abominably abominate abomination
- Phrases
- abominable snowman abominable snow monster
Example sentences
- horrid The ivy is good because it obscures those horrid cables.
- heinous Fadil committed a heinous crime in the name of love.
- detestable And therefore the Lord slew him, because he did a detestable thing.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| abominable | rising | |
| horrid | rising | |
| heinous | rising | |
| detestable | rising | |
| execrable | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- bad1
- 4 letters
- vile1
- 5 letters
- awful2
- 6 letters
- horrid2, odious3
- 7 letters
- hateful2, heinous2
- 8 letters
- terrible3, horrible3, dreadful2, wretched2, accursed2, damnable
- 9 letters
- repulsive3, atrocious3, abhorrent3, revolting3, loathsome2, execrable4
- 10 letters
- disgusting3, detestable
- 11 letters
- unspeakable4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (awful2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- abominable