abhorrent
adjective
ab·hor·rent
əb-ˈhȯr-ənt 
-ˈhär-,
ab-
1
: causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred : being so repugnant as to stir up positive antagonism
acts abhorrent to every right-minded person
2
: not agreeable : contrary
a notion abhorrent to their philosophy
3
a
: feeling or showing strong dislike or hatred
b
archaic
: strongly opposed
abhorrently
adverb
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McClintock found Omar’s actions abhorrent but said they were not made on the House floor.
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Even though his ideas were abhorrent to me.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025
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Many consider the prospect abhorrent, unthinkable, even.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Even though his ideas were abhorrent to me.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025
Many classic film fans find the notion of using AI as a restoration tool particularly abhorrent, with WBD recently coming under fire for their use of AI in extending the borders of The Wizard of Oz for the film's presentation at the Las Vegas sphere.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
Many consider the prospect abhorrent, unthinkable, even.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Abhorrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abhorrent. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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abhorrent
adjective
ab·hor·rent
əb-ˈhȯr-ənt
-ˈhär-,
ab-
1
: causing or deserving strong dislike
2
: not agreeable : contrary
a notion abhorrent to their beliefs
abhorrently
adverb
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