Synonyms for abominable
əˈbɒm ə nə bəlabom·inable

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1. abominable

   Every criminal act is illegal or unlawful, but illegal or unlawful acts may not be criminal. Offenses against public law are criminal; offenses against private rights are merely illegal or unlawful. As a general rule, all acts punishable by fine or imprisonment or both, are criminal in view of the law. It is illegal for a man to trespass on another's land, but it is not criminal; the trespasser is liable to a civil suit for damages, but not to indictment, fine, or imprisonment. A felonious act is a criminal act of an aggravated kind, which is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary or by death. A flagitious crime is one that brings public odium. Vicious refers to the indulgence of evil appetites, habits, or passions; vicious acts are not necessarily criminal, or even illegal; we speak of a vicious horse. That which is iniquitous, i. e., contrary to equity, may sometimes be done under the forms of law. Ingratitude is sinful, hypocrisy is wicked, but neither is punishable by human law; hence, neither is criminal or illegal. Compare SIN.

   Synonyms:
   criminal, culpable, felonious, flagitious, guilty, illegal, immoral, iniquitous, nefarious, sinful, unlawful, vicious, vile, wicked, wrong

   Antonyms:
   innocent, just, lawful, legal, meritorious, moral, right, virtuous

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1. abominable

   Synonyms:
   abhorrent, foul, accursed, detestable, hateful, horrible, loathsome, odious, offensive, execrable, nauseous, impure

   Antonyms:
   delectable, desirable, admirable, enjoyable, lovable, charming, delightful, grateful, pure

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1. abominable, detestable, execrable, odiousadjective

   unequivocally detestable

   "abominable treatment of prisoners"; "detestable vices"; "execrable crimes"; "consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke

   Synonyms:
   repugnant, detestable, terrible, odious, miserable, painful, unspeakable, awful, atrocious, dreadful, woeful, repulsive, wretched, damnable, obscene, execrable, deplorable, abhorrent

   Antonyms:
   lovable, good, loveable

2. atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakableadjective

   exceptionally bad or displeasing

   "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"

   Synonyms:
   irritating, dreadful, indescribable, indefinable, awful, sore, odious, unnameable, execrable, horrifying, frightful, amazing, horrendous, severe, tremendous, dreaded, dire, afflictive, flagitious, grievous, monstrous, atrocious, ineffable, painful, detestable, awing, awed, wicked, dread(a), awe-inspiring, unspeakable, horrific, nasty, terrible, horrible, frightening, unutterable, awesome, fearsome, fearful, direful, untellable, ugly

   Antonyms:
   lovable, good, loveable

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1. abominableadjective

   Synonyms:
   hateful, odious, detestable, horrid, horrible, execrable, nefarious, damnable, cursed, accursed, hellish

2. abominableadjective

   Synonyms:
   loathsome, offensive, obnoxious, foul, nauseous, nauseating, disgusting, sickening, repulsive, revolting, shocking

3. abominableadjective

   Synonyms:
   vile, wretched, sorry, scurvy, shabby, bad

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1. abominableadjective

   Synonyms:
   odious, execrable, detestable, loathsome, abhorrent, offensive

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1. List of paraphrases for "abominable":

   abhorrent, heinous, odious, appalling, despicable, atrocious, hideous, repugnant, vile, horrendous, hateful, loathsome, execrable, horrific, dreadful, terrible, awful, detestable, infamous, ugly, unspeakable, nefarious

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1. André Gide:

   The abominable effort to take one's sins with one to paradise.

2. Mike Huckabee:

   What he did is domestic terrorism, and what he did is absolutely abominable, especially to us in the pro-life movement, because there's nothing about any of us that would condone or in any way look the other way on something like this.

3. Jean Baudrillard:

   A society which allows an abominable event to burgeon from its dung heap and grow on its surface is like a man who lets a fly crawl unheeded across his face or saliva dribble from his mouth -- either epileptic or dead.

4. Tom Margerison, "A Random Walk in Science" compiled by R. L. Weber, edited by E. Mendoza:

   Report writing, like motor-car driving and love-making, is one of those activities which almost every Englishman thinks he can do well without instruction. The results are of course usually abominable.

5. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva:

   These people are everything that is abominable in politics.