abominable Definition
abomi·nable (ə bäm′ə nə bəl)
adjective
- nasty and disgusting; vile; loathsome
- highly unpleasant; disagreeable; very bad abominable taste
Etymology: ME abhominable (sp. infl. by folk etym. deriv. < L ab homine, away from man, inhuman) < OFr abominable < L abominabilis < abominari: see abominate
abominable Related Forms
abominable Synonyms
abominable
modif.
abominable Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
very: But I shall always think it a very abominable sort of proceeding.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
make: His statue will be placed there, making the sanctuary abominable and desolate ( Dan.
Modifies a noun
- snowman: Like three wet abominable snowmen, we descended the hill, praying to find somewhere to stay.
- idolatry: And then he adds abominable idolatries, the worship of idols that is an abomination to God.
- crime: The rooms were carefully examined, and results all pointed to an abominable crime.
- act: Yet, God's justice demands that nations be punished for committing abominable acts.
- practice: He worked with both Clarkson and Wilberforce in speaking out against the ` abominable practice ' of slavery.
- thing: In Jeremiah 44:4 God says, " O do not this abominable thing that I hate.
Used with adjective complement
become: The schools in the U.S. have become abominable, including most of the private schools.
Preposition: in
sight: In the 19th century most people viewed homosexuality as not only abominable in the sight of God but also as 'unnatural ' .
Browse dictionary entries near abominable
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- ‹ abnormity
- ‹ abnormally dangerous activity
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