Definitions

abominable

[uh-bom-uh-nuh-buhl] / əˈbɒm ə nə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

awful, detestable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhorrent atrocious awful contemptible despicable disgusting heinous horrible horrid odious reprehensible repugnant repulsive revolting terrible vile wretched

WEAK

bad base beastly cursed foul grim grody gross hairy hateful hellish loathsome lousy nauseating obnoxious offensive repellent rotten sleazy stinking

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attractive delightful desirous good great honorable kind likeable nice pleasant pleasing respectable wonderful worthy

WEAK

alluring appealing desirable enjoyable lovable sweet

Example Sentences

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War is always a failure—a failure of diplomacy, a failure to reconcile—and invariably carries abominable human costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Maybe it is plainly shameful to sit idly by, waiting for the police to peel back more layers of abominable detail, so it can be quickly disseminated to a hungry audience.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

That would be admirable if it weren’t for the fact that most of his beliefs were abominable.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2025

Something Just Like This, an abominable song on record, becomes a euphoric mini-rave on stage; while Fix You is simply majestic.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

One of the Orcs sitting near laughed and said something to a companion in their abominable tongue.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

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