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Abhor

verb/kˈælətʃˌɔːɹɾəs/
Definition
find repugnant
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈælətʃˌɔːɹɾəs/
🇬🇧British English
/bɹˈiːdəz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bɹˈiːdəz/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈælətʃˌɔːɹɾəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbfind repugnant
“I loathe that man”
Word Forms
abhorrentadjectiveoffensive to the mind
abhorrernouna signer of a 1679 address to Charles II in which those who petitioned for the reconvening of parliament were condemned and abhorred
abhorrencenounhate coupled with disgust
loathernounone who hates or loathes
loathingnounhate coupled with disgust
abominableadjectiveunequivocally detestable; ; ; ; - Edmund Burke
abominationnouna person who is loathsome or disgusting
abominatornounone who hates or loathes
execrationnounhate coupled with disgust
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verabscheuen
abstoßend finden
🇫🇷French
abhorrer
trouver répugnant
🇪🇸Spanish
aborrecer
encontrar repugnante
🇮🇹Italian
aborrire
trovare ripugnante
🇳🇱Dutch
verafschuwen
verwerpelijk vinden
🇵🇹Portuguese
abominar
achar repugnante
🇷🇺Russian
ненавидеть
найти отвратительным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घृणा करना
प्रतिकूल खोजें
🇧🇩Bengali
ঘৃণা
বিদ্বেষপূর্ণ খুঁজে
🇮🇳Tamil
வெறுப்பு
வெறுக்கத்தக்கது
🇮🇳Telugu
అసహ్యించు
అసహ్యకరమైన కనుగొనేందుకు
🇮🇳Marathi
तिरस्कार
घृणास्पद शोधा
🇮🇳Gujarati
તિરસ્કાર
પ્રતિકૂળ શોધો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಸಹ್ಯಕರ
ಅಸಹ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വെറുപ്പ്
വെറുപ്പ് കണ്ടെത്തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਫ਼ਰਤ
ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਲੱਭੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
نفرت
ناپسندیدہ تلاش کریں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
痛恨
觉得令人反感
🇯🇵Japanese
嫌悪する
不快な思いをする
🇰🇷Korean
혐오하다
불쾌한 것을 발견하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ghê tởm
tìm thấy sự ghê tởm
🇹🇭Thai
เกลียดชัง
พบสิ่งที่น่ารังเกียจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
benci
anggap menjijikkan
🇵🇭Filipino
kasuklam-suklam
humanap ng kasuklam-suklam
🇲🇾Malay
membenci
mencari menjijikkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أكره
تجد بغيضة
🇮🇷Persian
بیزاری
نفرت انگیز پیدا کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
tiksinmek
iğrenç bulmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְתַעֵב
למצוא דוחה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'abhor'?
The primary meaning of 'abhor' is 'find repugnant'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'abhor' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'abhor' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'abhor' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'abhor' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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