adjective

abominable

uh-BAH-mih-nuh-bul/əˈbɑːmɪnəbl/

Extremely unpleasant or deserving disgust.

An abominable heap of rubbish overflows beside the polluted stream.

A filthy overflowing neglected rubbish heap beside polluted stream, visibly repulsive.

Etymology

abLatinaway from

+ominLatinomen, foreboding

+ableLatincapable or worthy of

“Away from” and “omen” evoke rejecting something as an evil sign. That religious aversion broadened into loathing, so abominable describes something deserving disgust or hatred.

In context

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More examples

The committee condemned the prisoners' abominable treatment.
We drove home through abominable weather.
She refused to excuse such abominable cruelty.

Forms

abominable · more abominable · most abominable

Similar words

detestable: Emphasizes deserving intense dislike rather than sensory unpleasantness.
atrocious: Often describes extreme cruelty or exceptionally poor quality.