abhorrent
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adjective \-ənt\Definition of ABHORRENT
1
a archaic : strongly opposed b : feeling or showing abhorrence
2
: not agreeable : contrary <a notion abhorrent to their philosophy>
3
: being so repugnant as to stir up positive antagonism <acts abhorrent to every right-minded person>
— ab·hor·rent·ly adverb
See Examples of ABHORRENT
- She finds violence in films abhorrent.
- <he considers it abhorrent the way she keeps her dogs penned up all the time>
Origin of ABHORRENT
Latin abhorrent-, abhorrens, present participle of abhorrēre
First Known Use: 1599
Related to ABHORRENT
- Synonyms
- offensive, abominable, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, evil, foul, fulsome, gross, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, noxious, obnoxious, obscene, odious, rancid, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, scandalous, shocking, sickening, ugly
- Antonyms
- innocuous, inoffensive
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