ABOMINATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ABOMINATE?

Need another word that means the same as “abominate”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “abominate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Abominate” are: abhor, execrate, loathe, hate, despise, regard with disgust, feel disgust for, feel repugnance towards, feel distaste for, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at, be unable to bear, be unable to abide, feel hostility to, feel aversion to, feel animosity to, find intolerable, dislike, disdain, have an aversion to

Abominate as a Verb

Definitions of "Abominate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “abominate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Detest; loathe.
• Find repugnant.

Synonyms of "Abominate" as a verb (21 Words)

abhor	Find repugnant. He abhorred sexism in every form.
be unable to abide	Happen, occur, take place.
be unable to bear	Have an existence, be extant.
despise	Feel contempt or a deep repugnance for. He despises the people he has to work for.
disdain	Look down on with disdain. She remained standing pointedly disdaining his invitation to sit down.
dislike	Have or feel a dislike or distaste for. She disliked any kind of unnecessary rudeness.
execrate	Curse; swear. They were execrated as dangerous and corrupt.
feel animosity to	Undergo passive experience of.
feel aversion to	Undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind.
feel disgust for	Perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles.
feel distaste for	Undergo passive experience of.
feel hostility to	Have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone’s behavior or attitude.
feel repugnance towards	Examine by touch.
find intolerable	Make a discovery.
hate	Have a strong aversion to (something. I hate Mexican food.
have an aversion to	Organize or be responsible for.
loathe	Feel intense dislike or disgust for. I loathe that man.
recoil from	Spring back; spring away from an impact.
regard with disgust	Look at attentively.
shrink from	Reduce in size; reduce physically.
shudder at	Tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement.

Usage Examples of "Abominate" as a verb

• They abominated the very idea of monarchy.

Associations of "Abominate" (30 Words)

abhor	Find repugnant. She abhors cats.
abhorrence	Hate coupled with disgust. The thought of marrying him filled her with abhorrence.
abhorrent	Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant. An abhorrent deed.
abomination	A feeling of hatred. A Calvinist abomination of indulgence.
anathematize	Curse; condemn. He anathematized them as bloody scroungers.
animus	A feeling of ill will arousing active hostility. The reformist animus came from within the Party.
aversion	A feeling of intense dislike. My dog s pet aversion is visitors particularly males.
despite	Contemptuous disregard. The despite in which outsiders were held is legendary.
detest	Dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards. She really did detest his mockery.
detestation	Hate coupled with disgust. He is the detestation of the neighbourhood.
detested	Treated with contempt.
disfavor	An inclination to withhold approval from some person or group. He is in disfavor with the king.
dislike	Have or feel a dislike or distaste for. I know all his likes and dislikes.
execrate	Curse; swear. They were execrated as dangerous and corrupt.
execration	Hate coupled with disgust.
halfhearted	Feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm. A halfhearted effort.
hate	Used politely to express one’s regret or embarrassment at doing something. The boys hate each other.
hateful	Very unpleasant. A hateful thing to do.
loathe	Find repugnant. She loathed him on sight.
loathing	A feeling of intense dislike or disgust; hatred. The thought filled him with loathing.
misanthrope	Someone who dislikes people in general. Scrooge wasn t the mean spirited misanthrope most of us believe him to be.
misanthropic	Hating mankind in general. With his misanthropic outlook he was an ugly character.
misanthropy	A dislike of humankind. The streak of misanthropy in his nature.
nauseating	Causing or able to cause nausea. A nauseating smell.
odious	Extremely unpleasant; repulsive. Consequences odious to those you govern.
odium	Hate coupled with disgust. He incurred widespread odium for military failures and government corruption.
reluctance	(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance. A reluctance to commit himself.
reluctant	Unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom. She seemed reluctant to answer.
repulsive	So extremely ugly as to be terrifying. The most repulsive character in recent novels.
unwilling	Not ready, eager, or prepared to do something. An unwilling smile.