Abhorrent
/æbˈhɔɹ.ənt/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Inconsistent with, or far removed from, something; strongly opposed. archaic
"abhorrent thoughts"
- 2 Contrary to something; discordant.
"This legal, and, as it should seem, injudicious profanation, so abhorrent to out stricter principles, was received with a very faint murmur, ..."
- 3 Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
- 4 Detestable or repugnant.
"If Pride, abhorrent as it is, and if Ambition, ..."
Adjective
- 1 offensive to the mind wordnet
Example
More examples"The whole idea is abhorrent to me."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin abhorrēns, abhorrēntis, present active participle of abhorreō (“abhor”). Equivalent to abhor + -ent.