abominable
adjective
, -ˈbä-mə-\
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abhorrent, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, evil, foul, fulsome, gross, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, noxious, obnoxious, obscene, odious, offensive, rancid, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, scandalous, shocking, sickening, ugly
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Like Charles Darwin, he was vexed by what Darwin called an abominable mystery: How did nature generate such a diversity of flower colors and forms? — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, "Meet the monkeyflower, a weed that may hold the key to zebra stripes and other biological mysteries," 29 Aug. 2019 His pedagogy was unremarkable, his method cruel, his behavior — influenced by a growing addiction to alcohol — abominable. — Tim Page, Washington Post, "Beethoven: The genius who broke all the rules," 16 Aug. 2019 Zinedine Zidane already has a growing list of players who are unavailable through injury, after an abominable pre-season, with new summer signing Ferland Mendy and winger Brahim Diaz set to miss the opening day encounter with injuries. — SI.com, "Celta de Vigo vs Real Madrid Preview: Where to Watch, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News," 14 Aug. 2019 And a tragic comment on the four hundredth anniversary of the most abominable practice in our democracy. — Robin Wright, The New Yorker, "The Rhetoric and Reality of Donald Trump’s Racism," 31 July 2019 Connors also explores the rise in the slave trade leading up to the Civil War, and how that coincided with the decline of the whaling industry, forcing some men towards abominable choices. — Nina Maclaughlin, BostonGlobe.com, "A riveting survival story; a whaler turned slave trader," 25 July 2019 Though West nearly drowned himself in public scrutiny with his abominable comments on slavery and his unwavering support of Trump, Smith says he's embraced Ye's decision to fearlessly express his views. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, "Will Smith Commends Kanye West For Pushing His Ideas Forward: 'He's Making People Think'," 5 July 2018 There was no exchange with anybody, not with the mayors and in fact, this terrible abominable view of him throwing paper towels and throwing provisions at people. — Fox News, "Watters' Words: The lying left," 24 June 2018 In Greek mythology, cannibalism was seen as an abominable practice that divided the civilized and savage worlds. — Pallavi Kottamasu, BostonGlobe.com, "Were cannibals really so bad?," 2 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'abominable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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