as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
your table manners are abominable!
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Recent Examples of abominable
On learning to love the abominable mix of Soviet brutalism and unrelenting American capitalism around which Edmonton revolves.
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Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
But that face is all the better to leer at his creator with, and Ito’s Frankenstein does a wonderful job at capturing a man being chased by his own abominable choices.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
His new home is a notorious federal jail in New York City known for extreme violence and abominable medical care.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2024
But everyone agrees on one thing: The food was abominable.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
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Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
But that face is all the better to leer at his creator with, and Ito’s Frankenstein does a wonderful job at capturing a man being chased by his own abominable choices.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
His new home is a notorious federal jail in New York City known for extreme violence and abominable medical care.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2024
But everyone agrees on one thing: The food was abominable.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abominable
Adjective
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Republicans seem to try to outdo each other to see who can be the most hateful and disgusting.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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First came the disgusting pictures of waters so fouled that they were often compared to rotting guacamole.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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What’s more, the Steelers failed to score a first-drive touchdown all season, were awful in the red zone, were awful on first down, and mostly awful in short yardage.—
Tribune Content Agency,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Outcomes for what’s referred to as ‘children in care’ remain unacceptably awful.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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And in addition to the swing itself, his overall approach at the plate has always been horrible.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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With guidance from Benny’s older sister and her campus-legend boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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The pair hit an ugly double-spinebuster on the Arabic announce table.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The wild and ugly scenes saw rioters attack law enforcement with rocks and Molotov cocktails while others burned vehicles and other property.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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The hideous brutalist Embarcadero fountain had frozen over; couples skated across it like holiday shoppers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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But Eleanor has backed herself into an awful corner, and in some ways, so too has Johansson’s film, which is stuck trying to impart sage wisdom through the lens of a truly hideous (if well-meaning) lie.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The portal that allows the players to go from school to school is also sickening.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
9 June 2025
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The Queens Botanical Garden’s annual Pride event will feature DJ music, after-hours access to the garden and sickening drag performances by Nani Tsunami and Janae SaisQuoi.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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The ex-data processor for the Boston Transportation Department was previously convicted in Suffolk Superior Court of: rape of a child, assault to rape a child, indecent assault and battery on a child, disseminating obscene material to a minor, and possession of child pornography.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2025
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But the legal standard for what qualifies as obscene is extremely high.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Starship's track record has been dreadful so far this year, with the rocket's three most recent test flights ending prematurely.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2025
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How Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur found themselves in this final despite dreadful performances this season is a mystery to many.—
Alex Tabet,
NBC news,
20 May 2025
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“Abominable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abominable. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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