abhorrent

adjective
UK: /əbˈhɒr.ənt/
US: /æbˈhɔːr.ənt/

  1. Causing or deserving strong dislike or disapproval; extremely unpleasant or offensive.

    1. His behavior was abhorrent to everyone. [ ] [ ]
    2. The idea of harming children is abhorrent to most decent people; they find it utterly abhorrent. [ ] [ ]

  2. Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant.

    1. Lying is abhorrent to me. [ ] [ ]
    2. The use of torture to gain information is an abhorrent practice that should be abolished everywhere. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

repugnant revolting loathsome despicable detestable odious offensive abominable

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "abhorrent" in English means: Causing or deserving strong dislike or disapproval; extremely unpleasant or offensive., Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant..

The phonetic transcription of "abhorrent" is /əbˈhɒr.ənt/ in British English and /æbˈhɔːr.ənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "abhorrent": repugnant, revolting, loathsome, despicable, detestable, odious, offensive, abominable.

Example usage of "abhorrent": "His behavior was abhorrent to everyone.". More examples on the page.