abhorrent

[ ab-hawr-uhnt, -hor- ]
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adjective
  1. causing repugnance; detestable; loathsome: an abhorrent deed.

  2. utterly opposed, or contrary, or in conflict (usually followed by to): abhorrent to reason.

  1. feeling extreme repugnance or aversion (usually followed by of): abhorrent of waste.

  2. remote in character (usually followed by from): abhorrent from the principles of law.

Origin of abhorrent

1
First recorded in 1610–20, abhorrent is from the Latin word abhorrent- (stem of abhorrēns, present participle of abhorrēre). See abhor, -ent

Other words for abhorrent

Other words from abhorrent

  • ab·hor·rent·ly, adverb
  • un·ab·hor·rent·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for abhorrent

abhorrent

/ (əbˈhɒrənt) /


adjective
  1. repugnant; loathsome

  2. (when postpositive, foll by of) feeling extreme aversion or loathing (for): abhorrent of vulgarity

  1. (usually postpositive and foll by to) conflicting (with): abhorrent to common sense

Derived forms of abhorrent

  • abhorrently, adverb

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