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abominable

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

abom·i·na·ble

adj \ə-ˈbäm-nə-bəl, -ˈbä-mə-\

Definition of ABOMINABLE

1
: worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable <the abominable treatment of the poor>
2
: quite disagreeable or unpleasant <abominable weather>
abom·i·na·bly \-blē\ adverb

Examples of ABOMINABLE

  1. It was an abominable crime.
  2. <your table manners are abominable!>

First Known Use of ABOMINABLE

14th century

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