ABOMINATIONS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

abominations

noun

plural of abomination

as in enemies

something or someone that is hated most critics decried the remake of the classic film as an abomination

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Recent Examples of abominations It a thematic fit, and after nearly 200 episodes, there’s no doubting this team’s ability to deliver fresh, new abominations. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026 As the representative for the armed wing of a human empire, you're tasked with subduing these Lovecraftian abominations and securing a foothold for humanity on alien worlds. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026 The Succession Wars took a much darker turn thanks to the development of not just Battlemechs but of horrible flesh and steel monsters called abominations. — Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

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What’s more, the blast would perhaps be visible on Earth, boosting morale at home and cowing our enemies abroad.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
He is joined by allies and enemies like Jean Grey, Sabretooth, Bolivar Trask and more.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of enemies

Noun

That matters when adversaries disrupt or deny radar operations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
This sort of use of AI is not unique to Iran, nor to the way adversaries have been leveraging cyber capabilities for military purposes and to gain greater situational awareness, Shah and others said.

— Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of adversaries

Noun

Cage plays Roy, a gifted con artist with obsessive-compulsive disorder whose tics, phobias and elaborate rituals have turned his immaculate home into a fortress against the world.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Turns out that the star had quite the number of phobias to conquer.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of phobias

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