abhorrent

  • 21abhorrent — [əbˈhɒrənt] adj formal if something is abhorrent, you hate it because it is immoral …

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  • 22abhorrent — adj. 1 (often foll. by to) (of conduct etc.) inspiring disgust, repugnant; hateful, detestable. 2 (foll. by to) not in accordance with; strongly conflicting with (abhorrent to the spirit of the law). 3 (foll. by from) inconsistent with.… …

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  • 23abhorrent — Synonyms and related words: abominable, antipathetic, averse to, base, beastly, below contempt, beneath contempt, contemptible, crude, despicable, detestable, disgusted, disgusting, dislikable, displeasing, distasteful, execrable, fetid,… …

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  • 24abhorrent — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. disgusting, shocking, revolting; see offensive 2 . See Synonym Study at offensive . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. loathsome, detestable, despicable, disgusting, abominable, horrible, sickening, nauseating, hateful,… …

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  • 25abhorrent — ab|hor|rent <aus gleichbed. lat. abhorrens, Gen. abhorrentis, Part. Präs. von abhorrere, vgl. ↑abhorrieren> abweichend, unpassend, zurückschreckend …

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  • 26abhorrent — abhor·rent || É™b hÉ’rÉ™nt adj. disgusting, abominable, hateful …

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  • 27abhorrent — adjective inspiring disgust and loathing. Derivatives abhorrence noun …

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  • 28abhorrent — a. 1. Hating, detesting, abominating, loathing. 2. Odious, offensive, shocking, repugnant, hateful, loathsome, revolting, nauseating, horrifying, horrible, repellent, repulsive …

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  • 29abhorrent — adj 1. loathsome, abominable, execrable, heinous, atrocious, hateful, detestable, odious; repulsive, repellent, offensive, revolting, invidious; obnoxious, repugnant, disgusting, rank, noisome, distasteful, disagreeable; horrible, horrifying,… …

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  • 30abhorrent — ab·hor·rent …

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