abominable

adjective
UK: /əˈbɒm.ɪ.nə.bəl/
US: /əˈbɑː.mə.nə.bəl/

  1. Extremely unpleasant or causing disgust.

    1. The soup tasted abominable. [ ] [ ]
    2. The prisoner was living in abominable conditions, he was so unhappy. [ ] [ ]

  2. Morally very bad; deserving strong dislike.

    1. His behavior was abominable. [ ] [ ]
    2. The dictator's abominable actions led to international condemnation and revolt. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

horrible awful terrible detestable loathsome repulsive revolting disgusting

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "abominable" in English means: Extremely unpleasant or causing disgust., Morally very bad; deserving strong dislike..

The phonetic transcription of "abominable" is /əˈbɒm.ɪ.nə.bəl/ in British English and /əˈbɑː.mə.nə.bəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "abominable": horrible, awful, terrible, detestable, loathsome, repulsive, revolting, disgusting.

Example usage of "abominable": "The soup tasted abominable.". More examples on the page.