words associated with abominable
Synonyms of abominable
abhorrent: : causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred : being so repugnant as to stir up positive antagonism acts abhorrent to every right-minded person
appalling: : inspiring horror, dismay, or disgust living under appalling conditions appalling savagery
awful: : extremely disagreeable or objectionable awful food awful behavior an awful experience
disgusting: : causing a strong feeling of dislike or disinclination : causing disgust the food was disgusting a disgusting magazine a disgusting way to treat people
distasteful: : objectionable because offensive to one’s personal taste : unpleasant , disagreeable found the job distasteful a shady, distasteful character
dreadful: : inspiring dread (see dread entry 2 sense 1a ) : causing great and oppressive fear a dreadful attack
evil: : morally reprehensible : sinful , wicked an evil impulse
foul: : offensive to the senses : loathsome the foul odor of rotten eggs
fulsome: : characterized by abundance : copious describes in fulsome detail —G. N. Shuster fulsome bird life. The feeder overcrowded —Maxine Kumin
b : generous in amount, extent, or spirit the passengers were fulsome in praise of the plane’s crew —Don Oliver a fulsome victory for the far left —Bruce Rothwell the greetings have been fulsome , the farewells tender —Simon Gray
c : being full and well developed she was in generally fulsome , limpid voice —Thor Eckert, Jr.
gross: : glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness a gross error
hideous: : offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly hideous furniture The dress looked hideous on her.
horrendous: : extremely bad or unpleasant : horrible , dreadful His audition was horrendous . horrendous crimes
horrible: : marked by or arousing painful and intense fear, dread, dismay, or aversion : marked by or arousing horror a horrible accident
horrid: : rough , bristling
loathsome: : giving rise to loathing : disgusting a loathsome disease Smoking is a loathsome habit.
nasty: : disgustingly filthy nasty living conditions
nauseating: : causing nausea or especially disgust
nauseous: : causing nausea or disgust : nauseating the nauseous smell of rotting garbage
noisome: : noxious , harmful a noisome pestilence
noxious: : physically harmful or destructive to living beings noxious waste noxious fumes
obnoxious: : exposed to something unpleasant or harmful — used with to
obscene: : disgusting to the senses : repulsive
odious: : arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful an odious crime a false and odious comparison
offensive: : making attack : aggressive The bear made offensive movements.
rancid: : having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition rancid butter rancid breath
repellent: : serving or tending to drive away or ward off — often used in combination a mosquito-repellent spray
repellant: : serving or tending to drive away or ward off — often used in combination a mosquito-repellent spray
repugnant: : incompatible , inconsistent
repulsive: : serving or able to repulse repulsive force
revolting: : extremely offensive revolting behavior a revolting odor
scandalous: : libelous , defamatory scandalous allegations
shocking: : extremely startling, distressing, or offensive shocking news
sickening: : causing sickness or disgust a sickening odor a sickening display
ugly: : offensive to the sight : hideous
Words Related to abominable
exceptionable: : being likely to cause objection : objectionable visitors even drink the exceptionable beer —W. D. Howells
objectionable: : undesirable , offensive
brackish: : somewhat salty brackish water
disagreeable: : causing discomfort : unpleasant , offensive a disagreeable odor
dislikable: : easy to dislike
dislikeable: : easy to dislike
unpleasant: : not pleasant : not amiable or agreeable : displeasing unpleasant odors
contemptible: : worthy of contempt a contemptible snob contemptible bigots
despicable: : deserving to be despised : so worthless or obnoxious as to rouse moral indignation despicable behavior
detestable: : arousing or meriting intense dislike : abominable
hard: : not easily penetrated : not easily yielding to pressure hard surfaces an uncomfortably hard chair
hateful: : full of hate : malicious
unhealthy: : not conducive to health : not healthful an unhealthy climate unhealthy habits unhealthy foods
unsavory: : insipid , tasteless
unwholesome: : detrimental to physical, mental, or moral well-being : unhealthy unwholesome food unwholesome pastimes
execrable: : deserving to be execrated : detestable execrable crimes
lousy: : infested (see infest sense 2 ) with lice the ragged, lousy tribesmen —T. E. Lawrence
miserable: : being in a pitiable state of distress or unhappiness (as from want or shame) miserable refugees
atrocious: : extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel : barbaric prisoners subjected to atrocious treatment
frightful: : causing intense fear or alarm : terrifying
ghastly: : terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening a ghastly crime
grim: : fierce in disposition or action : savage grim wolves
grisly: : inspiring horror or intense fear houses that were dark and grisly under the blank, cold sky —D. H. Lawrence
gruesome: : inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly gruesome stories of wounded comrades
grewsome: : inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly gruesome stories of wounded comrades
heinous: : hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
horrendous: : extremely bad or unpleasant : horrible , dreadful His audition was horrendous . horrendous crimes
horrific: : having the power to horrify a horrific account of the tragedy
horrifying: : to cause to feel horror
lurid: : causing horror or revulsion : gruesome The tabloids gave all the lurid details of floating wreckage and dismembered bodies.
macabre: : having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death The macabre dance included a procession of skeletons.
monstrous: : strange , unnatural
nightmarish: : an evil spirit formerly thought to oppress people during sleep
shocking: : extremely startling, distressing, or offensive shocking news
sick: : affected with disease or ill health : ailing
sickish: : somewhat ill : sickly
sickly: : somewhat unwell
terrible: : extremely bad: such as
unspeakable: : incapable of being expressed in words : unutterable
vile: : morally despicable or abhorrent nothing is so vile as intellectual dishonesty
off-putting: : that puts one off : repellent , disconcerting an off-putting attitude
undesirable: : not desirable : unwanted undesirable side effects
unwanted: : not wanted or needed attracting unwanted attention giving away some unwanted possessions
unwelcome: : not wanted or welcome unwelcome news an unwelcome guest
barbarous: : uncivilized
unchristian: : not of the Christian faith
uncivilized: : not civilized : barbarous
ungodly: : denying or disobeying God : impious , irreligious
unholy: : showing disregard for what is holy : wicked
distressing: : seizure and detention of the goods of another as pledge (see pledge entry 1 sense 1 ) or to obtain satisfaction of a claim by the sale of the goods seized
disturbing: : to interfere with : interrupt disturbing the flow of traffic
upsetting: : to thicken and shorten (something, such as a heated bar of iron) by hammering on the end : swage
Near Antonyms of abominable
acceptable: : capable or worthy of being accepted an acceptable noise level socially acceptable behavior a compromise that is acceptable to both sides
agreeable: : pleasing to the mind or senses especially as according well with one’s tastes or needs an agreeable companion an agreeable change
alluring: : having a strongly attractive or enticing quality an alluring smile/aroma an alluring prospect Her appeal for him was that of the frail and alluring woman. —Edna Ferber
appealing: : having appeal : pleasing an appealing design
attractive: : arousing interest or pleasure : charming an attractive smile
blessed: : held in reverence : venerated the blessed saints
blest: : to hallow or consecrate by religious rite or word asked the priest to bless their marriage Bless this home.
congenial: : pleasant
darling: : a dearly loved person
delectable: : highly pleasing : delightful a delectable melody
delicious: : affording great pleasure : delightful a delicious bit of gossip
delightful: : highly pleasing a delightful surprise enjoyed a delightful brunch
delightsome: : very pleasing : delightful
desirable: : having pleasing qualities or properties : attractive “Mr. Darcy, you must allow me to present this young lady to you as a very desirable partner.” —Jane Austen a house in a highly desirable location
dreamy: : full of dreams a dreamy night’s sleep
dulcet: : sweet to the taste
enjoyable: : to have a good time
felicitous: : very well suited or expressed : apt a felicitous remark handled the delicate matter in a most felicitous manner
gratifying: : giving pleasure or satisfaction : pleasing a gratifying result
heavenly: : of or relating to heaven or the heavens : celestial the heavenly choirs use a telescope to study the heavenly bodies
inviting: : attractive , tempting
likable: : having qualities that bring about a favorable regard : pleasant , agreeable the most likable character in the play
likeable: : having qualities that bring about a favorable regard : pleasant , agreeable the most likable character in the play
luscious: : having a delicious taste or smell : sweet chocolate cake with a luscious whipped cream topping
nice: : wanton , dissolute
palatable: : agreeable to the palate or taste The restaurant’s chicken dishes are quite palatable .
pleasant: : having qualities that tend to give pleasure : agreeable a pleasant day
pleasing: : giving pleasure : agreeable the sun’s pleasing warmth
pleasurable: : pleasant , gratifying
satisfying: : producing pleasure or contentment by providing what is needed or wanted : enjoyable , gratifying a highly satisfying result/experience a satisfying meal No pig ever had truer friends, and he realized that friendship is one of the most satisfying things in the world. —E. B. White
savory: : having savor: such as
savoury: : having savor: such as
sweet: : pleasing to the taste
welcome: : to greet hospitably and with courtesy or cordiality
unexceptionable: : not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable unexceptionable integrity
unobjectionable: : not causing or likely to cause objection : not objectionable : inoffensive an unobjectionable comment
healthful: : beneficial to health of body or mind
healthy: : free from disease or pain : enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit : well healthy children tips for staying healthy
restorative: : of or relating to restoration
salubrious: : favorable to or promoting health or well-being salubrious habits
salutary: : producing a beneficial effect : remedial salutary influences
wholesome: : promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit
Antonyms of abominable
innocuous: : producing no injury : harmless
inoffensive: : causing no harm or injury
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