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abominable definition

abominable


 
  Grep  of  noun  abominable 
  abominable  snowman 
 
  Overview  of  adj  abominable 
 
  The  adj  abominable  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  abominable,  detestable,  execrable,  odious  --  (unequivocally  detestable;  "abominable  treatment  of  prisoners";  "detestable  vices";  "execrable  crimes";  "consequences  odious  to  those  you  govern"-  Edmund  Burke) 
  2.  atrocious,  abominable,  awful,  dreadful,  painful,  terrible,  unspeakable  --  (exceptionally  bad  or  displeasing;  "atrocious  taste";  "abominable  workmanship";  "an  awful  voice";  "dreadful  manners";  "a  painful  performance";  "terrible  handwriting";  "an  unspeakable  odor  came  sweeping  into  the  room") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  abominable 
 
  2  senses  of  abominable 
 
  Sense  1 
  abominable,  detestable,  execrable,  odious 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  hateful)  ->  lovable 
 
  Sense  2 
  atrocious,  abominable,  awful,  dreadful,  painful,  terrible,  unspeakable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  bad)  ->  good 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  abominable 
 
  2  senses  of  abominable 
 
  Sense  1 
  abominable,  detestable,  execrable,  odious 
  =>  hateful  (vs.  lovable) 
 
  Sense  2 
  atrocious,  abominable,  awful,  dreadful,  painful,  terrible,  unspeakable 
  =>  bad  (vs.  good) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  abominable 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  abominable 
 
  abominable  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  abominable 
  abominable 
 
  Overview  of  adj  abominable 
 
  The  adj  abominable  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  abominable,  detestable,  execrable,  odious  --  (unequivocally  detestable;  "abominable  treatment  of  prisoners";  "detestable  vices";  "execrable  crimes";  "consequences  odious  to  those  you  govern"-  Edmund  Burke) 
  2.  atrocious,  abominable,  awful,  dreadful,  painful,  terrible,  unspeakable  --  (exceptionally  bad  or  displeasing;  "atrocious  taste";  "abominable  workmanship";  "an  awful  voice";  "dreadful  manners";  "a  painful  performance";  "terrible  handwriting";  "an  unspeakable  odor  came  sweeping  into  the  room") 



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