adj
abhorrent
ab-O-ruhnt
adj
1
Causing intense disgust or hatred; utterly repugnant.
"Torture is abhorrent to most civilized societies."
"He found the idea of cheating on the exam morally abhorrent."
How to Use Abhorrent
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo disgusting or hateful that it's hard to even think about it calmly.
Common pairings
morally abhorrent
abhorrent to
find something abhorrent
Word Forms
more abhorrent comparative, most abhorrent superlative
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Etymology
From Latin abhorrens, the present participle of abhorrere — see abhor.