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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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
Antisemitism is abhorrent and has resulted in the greatest atrocities in human history.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
My complete comments make clear these abhorrent views are not my own, nor were they directed at any student or group.
—Jeana Fermi, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The nature of these allegations is abhorrent and wholly inconsistent with our company’s values.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
Compassion, sympathy, compromise, forgiveness—they’re all abhorrent to wicked rulers.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
My complete comments make clear these abhorrent views are not my own, nor were they directed at any student or group.
—Jeana Fermi, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The nature of these allegations is abhorrent and wholly inconsistent with our company’s values.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
Compassion, sympathy, compromise, forgiveness—they’re all abhorrent to wicked rulers.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abhorrent
Adjective
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The amount of disrespect shown the Broncos is disgusting.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Building Alligator Alcatraz and being proud of treating people inhumanely while at the same time stealing money for his charity is disgusting.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Sara Hershkowitz’s wildly contemptuous Queen adds further soprano glory.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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And Alexander Hamilton gets slightly better press than the other two, but he is shown as someone who is brilliant, but self-seeking, arrogant, snobbish, contemptuous of others, and profoundly two-faced.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The timing is awful, as Rodon was scheduled to make a rehab start with the Yankees' Double-A affiliate.—
Logan Brown,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Broncos were awful on the ground.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some countries have laws administering what critics believe are cruel punishments or place undue restrictions on women and minorities.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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While Tony coddles his own bruised ego, there is clearly a greater reason for the cruel hijinks, which comes in the form of some significant cash.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This is going to be a horrible, terrible, no-good, very bad day.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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In another case, a 10-year-old girl contracted horrible lesions on 10 percent of her body — mostly on her legs — after contact with giant hogweed.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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British writers’ disdainful accounts of the Rathayatra led, metonymically, to a pejorative sense of a juggernaut as a massive crushing vehicle, which was later extrapolated to its present meaning in English usage.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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The girl's disdainful parents, unimpressed with her intelligence and independent spirit, decide to send her to Crunchem Hall, where the ruthless headmistress (Emma Thompson) specializes in bringing troublemaking tykes into line.—
Danny Horn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The outcome was already decided – an ugly display of basketball that was never competitive – but potentially losing Doncic proverbially sucked the oxygen out of the visitors’ locker room after the game.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The malicious actor hacked into Weiss’s contact’s Telegram, arranged a video call with him, and attempted to run a script on his computer to get his passwords.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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There’s nothing malicious or negative about [their split].—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Abhorrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abhorrent. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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