Antonyms 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"

   Antonyms:
   inoffensive

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

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1. abhorrentadjective

   Synonyms:
   repugnant, detestable, loathsome, repulsive

How to use abhorrent in a sentence?

1. Amnesty International:

   The flogging of Raif Badawi is a vicious act of cruelty which is prohibited under international law, by ignoring international calls to cancel the flogging Saudi Arabia's authorities have demonstrated an abhorrent disregard for the most basic human rights principles.

2. Jen Goodman:

   Antisemitism and anti-Israel rhetoric are both abhorrent and unacceptable, and the governor will continue her tireless efforts to protect the Jewish community from these attacks.

3. Channing Dungey:

   Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show.

4. Rachael Denhollander:

   There has still been a complete refusal to recognize that Dean Strampel’s response to, and attitude towards, sexual assault victims, myself included, was abhorrent, his words and actions created a culture where victims were disbelieved, silenced and mocked, and one of the most prolific pedophiles in U.S. history was able to victimize little girls with impunity.

5. Abdel Fattah Alawari:

   Islam preaches freedom to slaves, not slavery. Slavery was the status quo when Islam came around, judaism, Christianity, Greek, Roman, and Persian civilizations all practiced it and took the females of their enemies as sex slaves. So Islam found this abhorrent practice and worked to gradually remove it.

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