HOW TO PRONOUNCE
abhorrent
/æbˈhɔɹənt/
Press play to hear how to pronounce abhorrent.
American Pronunciation Guide · 1:03
Watch on YouTube ↗
Watch on YouTube ↗
What does abhorrent mean?
adjective
- Contrary to something; discordant.
- Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
- Detestable or repugnant.
More meanings (1)
adjective
- (archaic) Inconsistent with, or far removed from, something; strongly opposed.
Definitions regrouped for readability · CC BY-SA 4.0
IPA pronunciation
/æbˈhɔɹənt/
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
In the pages of books
See this word in context.
He escaped from her abhorrent embraces as quickly as possible, and thereafter kept as far away from her as he could.
Most conflicts are on a conscious plane, but most people will not admit to any one else their deeply abhorrent desires.
More book examples (3)
That ghastly whiteness it is which imparts such an abhorrent mildness, even more loathsome than terrific, to the dumb gloating of their aspect.
He looked at it with wondering curiosity, as at something he had heard of all his life, but never seen before--an abhorrent spectacle, truly!
He regarded me with a look of affection that made him almost abhorrent to me again, though I had felt great pity for him.