Synonyms for abhorrent
æbˈhɔr ənt, -ˈhɒr-ab·hor·rent

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1. abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsiveadjective

   offensive to the mind

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

   Synonyms:
   detestable, execrable, raunchy, odious, repugnant, repulsive(a), obscene, lewd, abominable, hideous, repulsive, salacious

   Antonyms:
   inoffensive

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1. abhorrentadjective

   Synonyms:
   hating, detesting, abominating, loathing

2. abhorrentadjective

   Synonyms:
   odious, offensive, shocking, repugnant, hateful, loathsome

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1. abhorrentadjective

   Synonyms:
   repugnant, detestable, loathsome, repulsive

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1. List of paraphrases for "abhorrent":

   heinous, abominable, odious, repugnant, hateful, obnoxious, loathsome, despicable, detestable, horrendous, appalling, repulsive, aberrant, horrific, disgusting, hideous, vile, horrible, awful, atrocious, insufferable, revolting, terrible, ugly, execrable, egregious, nefarious, dastardly

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1. Superintendent Gill Murray:

   It's clear that unfortunately there is still a minority who think it is acceptable to behave in such an abhorrent manner, the men shouted as they walked through the station having alighted from the train a short time. There is more that needs to be done to address the issue once and for all and British Transport Police is actively working with football clubs, the football authorities and other key agencies to tackle this appalling behavior.

2. Tammy Duckworth:

   Comparing abhorrent wait times to a trip to Even Disney is unbelievably tone-deaf and hurtful to American heroes desperately in need of care.

3. Sound Choices Coalition:

   This is abhorrent to us, many polygamist victims and other Utahn's who recognize that religious polygamy, as practiced in Utah and around the country, is responsible for many serious human rights violations, most who are living in these fundamentalist polygamous groups and families, are treated as property, forced to work without pay, traded as daughters, coerced into having unwanted sex, and into giving birth to numerous children they can not care for.

4. Koch Industries:

   The horrific and abhorrent aggression against Ukraine is an affront to humanity.

5. George Floyd:

   Their failure to do so, I think, is abhorrent.