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abominable

abominable, dreadful

adjective ah-boh-mee-NAH-bluh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: Latin 'abominabilis' (ill-omened)

Usage Note

Abominable is the same in masculine and feminine form. It can describe something morally horrifying or simply very bad in informal use. L'Abominable Homme des Neiges ('The Abominable Snowman') uses the word in its well-known cultural context.

Examples

"Ce crime est absolument abominable."

Natural Translation

This crime is absolutely abominable.

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