adj
abominable
uh-BAHM-uh-nuh-bl
adj
1
Extremely unpleasant or disgusting; causing strong hatred or disapproval.
"The dictator's abominable crimes shocked the world."
"The weather was abominable all week — cold, wet, and windy."
How to Use Abominable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishExtremely bad or hateful — much stronger than just "bad."
Common pairings
abominable conditions
abominable behavior
the Abominable Snowman
Word Forms
more abominable comparative, most abominable superlative
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Etymology
From Old French abominable, from Latin abominari, "to regard as an ill omen," from ab- + omen. Some writers used to spell it "abhominable," wrongly assuming it came from Latin homo ("man") — hence Shakespeare's joke about actors acting "abominably."