abominable

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩/ or /əˈbɑm.nə.bl̩/
• (NZ) IPA ^(key): /ɘˈbɔm.ɘ.nɘ.bɯ/

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Adjective

Positive abominable

Comparative more abominable

Superlative most abominable

1. If something is abominable, it is awful (horrible).
   • Synonyms: horrible, atrocious, awful, dreadful, terrible and bad

   My mother thought that book I read was abominable.

2. If someone is abominable, they are not liked.

   The students felt their teacher was abominable.