1
as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
he considers it abhorrent the way she keeps her dogs penned up all the time
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2
as in contemptuous
feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern
she's abhorrent of the nonsense that the tabloid media pass off as news
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Recent Examples of abhorrent
What Texas is doing is abhorrent — a mid-decade gerrymander designed to give Republicans five more congressional seats.
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Guest Commentary, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
As part of those investigations, his team combed through thousands of terabytes of abhorrent pictures.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Those pushing for the firings have argued that teachers and professors with abhorrent views shouldn’t be allowed to influence students.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Celebrating or excusing violence is abhorrent.
—ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abhorrent
Guest Commentary, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
As part of those investigations, his team combed through thousands of terabytes of abhorrent pictures.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Those pushing for the firings have argued that teachers and professors with abhorrent views shouldn’t be allowed to influence students.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Celebrating or excusing violence is abhorrent.
—ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abhorrent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abhorrent
Adjective
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The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Regardless, the effects are both disgusting and well-executed.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Thompson, meanwhile, savors every contemptuous glare and hateful retort Anna regularly supplies.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2026
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All of these flaws are conveniently overlooked by the purveyors of all of these instruments and done so in a way that is contemptuous of those who would contest it or even quibble with it.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
30 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Which is asking an awful, awful lot of your defense.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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Those girls have grown up with the people saying the most awful things about their mother.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Moon is at odds with three planets, which can trigger arguments, snide remarks and even cruel retorts.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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An old 4chan meme designed as a cruel caricature has somehow become the face of clueless commentators asking for context.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Are there horrible smells wafting around?—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
7 Jan. 2026
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Jimmy Kimmel was horrible, and some of these people.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Yet whenever Bunny turns away from Frank to take a call from one of his underlings about the day-to-day violence and ugliness of their industry, a somewhat disdainful look passes across Frank’s face.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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Godchaux was a divisive figure among Grateful Dead devotees — many fans were frankly outright disdainful of her presence on stage.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The duo first split in 2024 and confirmed the news in February 2025, before things took a dramatically ugly turn.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Nets had already been through ugly this season.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The malware intercepts legitimate commands sent by grid operators and replaces them with malicious instructions designed to destabilize the system.—
Saman Zonouz,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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All four have been charged with felony assault and conspiracy, and three have been charged with malicious damage.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Abhorrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abhorrent. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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