abhorrent
adjective
ab·hor·rent
əb-ˈhȯr-ənt 
-ˈhär-,
ab-
1
: causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred : being so repugnant as to stir up positive antagonism
acts abhorrent to every right-minded person
2
: not agreeable : contrary
a notion abhorrent to their philosophy
3
a
: feeling or showing strong dislike or hatred
b
archaic
: strongly opposed
abhorrently
adverb
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Theoretically, minimizing a grueling 162-game regular season into a single contest to determine who advances is abhorrent.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Nothing was more abhorrent to the cult, though, than the concept of homosexuality, and that was a problem for Nikki, who realised she was attracted to women at a young age.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Being betrayed by a family member, publicly airing grievances was abhorrent to her.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
What Israel is promising is not yet another round of fighting, but a criminal escalation of a morally abhorrent war.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 12 May 2025
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Nothing was more abhorrent to the cult, though, than the concept of homosexuality, and that was a problem for Nikki, who realised she was attracted to women at a young age.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Being betrayed by a family member, publicly airing grievances was abhorrent to her.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
What Israel is promising is not yet another round of fighting, but a criminal escalation of a morally abhorrent war.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 12 May 2025
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“Abhorrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abhorrent. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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abhorrent
adjective
ab·hor·rent
əb-ˈhȯr-ənt
-ˈhär-,
ab-
1
: causing or deserving strong dislike
2
: not agreeable : contrary
a notion abhorrent to their beliefs
abhorrently
adverb
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