afschuwelijk — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abominable adj Extremely unpleasant or disgusting; causing strong hatred or disapproval.
- atrocious adjective Extremely cruel, brutal, or shocking.
- despicable adjective So morally low or cruel that it deserves scorn and contempt.
- disgusting adj Causing a strong feeling of revulsion; repulsive.
- frightening adj Causing fear; scary.
- ghastly adj Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying.
- gruesome adj Causing horror or disgust, especially through graphic violence or death.
- heinous adjective Shockingly evil or wicked, especially describing a crime.
- horrific adj Causing horror; extremely frightening or shocking.
- terrible adj Very bad or unpleasant.
Senses
afschuwelijk is used for these senses in English:
- abominable Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable. [first attested around 1150 to 1350]
- atrocious Offensive or heinous.
- despicable Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
- disgusting Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
- frightening (figuratively) Awful, terrible, very bad.
- ghastly Horrifyingly shocking.
- ghastly Extremely bad.
- gruesome Repellently frightful and shocking; horrific or ghastly.
atrocious — full definition
- adjective Extremely cruel, brutal, or shocking.
- adjective Very bad in quality; appalling.