abominate

verb
UK: /əˈbɒm.ɪ.neɪt/
US: /əˈbɑː.mə.neɪt/

  1. To hate something very much.

    1. I abominate cruelty of any kind. [ ] [ ]
    2. I abominate the way some people treat animals; it's simply inhuman to abominate so. [ ] [ ]

  2. To feel intense dislike or hatred for something or someone.

    1. They abominate violence and cruelty. [ ] [ ]
    2. I abominate having to get up early, so I try to arrange my schedule to abominate such things. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

detest loathe hate despise
abominate transitive-verb

  1. If you abominate something, you hate it very much.

    1. I abominate cleaning. [ ] [ ]
    2. He does abominate any form of discrimination, so it's difficult to imagine he holds prejudiced views. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "abominate" in English means: To hate something very much., To feel intense dislike or hatred for something or someone..

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

Synonyms for "abominate": detest, loathe, hate, despise.

Example usage of "abominate": "I abominate cruelty of any kind.". More examples on the page.