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[ adjective ] offensive to the mind

Synonyms

repulsive obscene repugnant detestable

Examples

"an abhorrent deed" "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee" "morally repugnant customs" "repulsive behavior" "the most repulsive character in recent novels"

Used in print

(William C. Smith, "Why Fear Ideas?"...)

Reading the Old_Testament would have shown the dramatist that the ideas attributed to Shylock were abhorrent to the Jews .

Related terms

offensive

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

abhorrence aberrant aborning aberrancy aberrance

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