abominable — causing moral revulsion; extremely unpleasant or disagreeable
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: causing moral revulsion; extremely unpleasant or disagreeable
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈbɑməˌnəbəl/
Example Sentences
- My roommate's cooking skills are absolutely abominable - he managed to burn water!
- The abominable traffic jam made me three hours late for my date.
- She found his table manners abominable - he ate pizza with chopsticks!
abominable
ADJECTIVE[/əˈbɑməˌnəbəl/]
causing moral revulsion; extremely unpleasant or disagreeable
The kitchen smelled abominable after he burned the fish stew.
Even abominable tyrants prove dominable!
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Origin
From Latin 'abominabilis', derived from 'abominari' meaning 'to hate or detest', which combines 'ab-' (away from) and 'ominari' (to prophesy or regard as an evil omen). The word entered English through Old French 'abominable'.
Breakdown
ab- (away from) + omin- (omen/prophecy) + -abilis/-able (capable of) = abominable (worthy of being detested or abhorred)
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📝Examples
“My roommate's cooking skills are absolutely abominable - he managed to burn water!”
“The abominable traffic jam made me three hours late for my date.”
“She found his table manners abominable - he ate pizza with chopsticks!”
“The abominable smell from the gym locker made everyone evacuate the room.”
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