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- Dictionaryabominate/əˈbɒmɪneɪt/
verb
- 1. detest; loathe: formal "they abominated the very idea of monarchy"
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verb [ T not continuous ] formal uk / əˈbɒm.ɪ.neɪt / us / əˈbɑː.mə.neɪt / Add to word list. to hate something very much: He abominates cruelty of all kinds. Synonyms. abhor formal. detest. loathe. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not liking. abhor. abide. anti-American. anti-British. anti-Catholic. civil. cup. cut. despise. detest.
The meaning of ABOMINATE is to hate or loathe intensely : abhor. How to use abominate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Abominate.
Abominate definition: to regard with intense aversion or loathing; abhor.. See examples of ABOMINATE used in a sentence.
When you abominate something, you really, really hate it. You might abominate your curfew, or the substitute teacher for your math class. Picture a preacher telling you, "Abominate sin!"
verb [ T not continuous ] formal us / əˈbɑː.mə.neɪt / uk / əˈbɒm.ɪ.neɪt / Add to word list. to hate something very much: He abominates cruelty of all kinds. Synonyms. abhor formal. detest. loathe. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not liking. abhor. abide. anti-American. anti-British. anti-Catholic. civil. cup. cut. despise. detest.
1. to regard with intense aversion or loathing; abhor. 2. to dislike strongly.
Definition of abominate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define abominate. abominate synonyms, abominate pronunciation, abominate translation, English dictionary definition of abominate. tr.v. a·bom·i·nat·ed , a·bom·i·nat·ing , a·bom·i·nates To detest thoroughly; abhor. a·bom′i·na′tor n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,...
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use abominate in a sentence He professed both to abominate and despise all mystery, refinement, and intrigue, either in a prince or a minister.
To feel disgust towards; to abhor; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread. [First attested in the mid 17 th century.] Wiktionary. (colloquial) To dislike stongly. [First attested in the late 19 th century.] Wiktionary. Synonyms: loathe. execrate. abhor. scorn. detest. despise. hate. adjective.
