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abominable — [ abɔminabl ] adj. • XIIe; lat. abominabilis « à repousser comme mauvais présage » 1 ♦ Qui inspire de l horreur. ⇒ affreux, atroce, horrible, monstrueux. « Ses crimes sont abominables » (France). 2 ♦ Par ext. (XIIIe) Très mauvais. ⇒ détestable,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
abominable — ABOMINABLE. Adj. de tout genre. Execrable, détestable, qui est en horreur. Crime abominable. un homme abominable. Il se dit par exageration de tout ce qui est tres mauvais en son genre. Cette comédie, cette musique est abominable. cela a un goust … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
abominable — adjetivo 1. (antepuesto / pospuesto) Que merece ser abominado o condenado: Todavía no se ha encontrado a los responsables de este abominable crimen. Tu comportamiento fue abominable, repugnante, detestable … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
abominable — [ə bäm′ə nə bəl] adj. [ME abhominable (sp. infl. by folk etym. deriv. < L ab homine, away from man, inhuman) < OFr abominable < L abominabilis < abominari: see ABOMINATE] 1. nasty and disgusting; vile; loathsome 2. highly unpleasant;… … English World dictionary
Abominable — A*bom i*na*ble, a. [F. abominable. L. abominalis. See {Abominate}.] 1. Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable. [1913 Webster] 2. Excessive; large;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abominable — (adj.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. abominable (12c.) and directly from L.L. abominabilis deserving abhorrence, from stem of L. abominari deplore as an evil omen (see ABOMINATION (Cf. abomination)). Sometimes misdivided in earlier centuries as a… … Etymology dictionary
abominable — index bad (offensive), contemptible, contemptuous, depraved, disgraceful, disreputable, heinous, i … Law dictionary
abominable — detestable, *hateful, odious, abhorrent Analogous words: *execrable, damnable, accursed, cursed: scurvy, despicable, *contemptible, sorry: loathsome, repulsive, revolting, repugnant, *offensive: horrid, *horrible Antonyms: laudable (practices,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
abominable — [adj] awful, detestable abhorrent, atrocious, awful, bad, base, beastly, contemptible, cursed, despicable, disgusting, foul, grim, grody*, gross*, hairy*, hateful, heinous, hellish, horrible, horrid, loathsome, lousy, nauseating, obnoxious,… … New thesaurus
abominable — Abominable, com. penac. Detestabilis, Abominandus … Thresor de la langue françoyse
abominable — (Del lat. abominabĭlis). 1. adj. Digno de ser abominado. 2. Que desagrada profundamente … Diccionario de la lengua española
