Synonyms for abominable

Synonyms for (adj) abominable

Synonyms: abominable, atrocious, awful, unspeakable, painful, terrible, dreadful

Definition: exceptionally bad or displeasing

Usage: atrocious taste; abominable workmanship; an awful voice; dreadful manners; a painful performance; terrible handwriting; an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room

Similar words: bad

Definition: having undesirable or negative qualities

Usage: a bad report card; his sloppy appearance made a bad impression; a bad little boy; clothes in bad shape; a bad cut; bad luck; the news was very bad; the reviews were bad; the pay is bad; it was a bad light for reading; the movie was a bad choice


Synonyms: detestable, odious, execrable, abominable

Definition: unequivocally detestable

Usage: abominable treatment of prisoners; detestable vices; execrable crimes; consequences odious to those you govern- Edmund Burke

Similar words: hateful

Definition: evoking or deserving hatred

Usage: no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude- Joseph Priestly


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