abominate[verb]Synonyms: hate, abhor, detest, execrate, loathe
Antonyms: enjoy, esteem
Contrasted words: admire, regard
Related Idioms: hold in abomination, take an aversion to
Related Words: curse,
damn,
objurgate [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
a‧bom‧i‧nate /əˈbɒməneɪt, əˈbɒmɪneɪt $ əˈbɑː-/
verb [transitive not in progressive] formal[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of abominari; ⇒ abominable]
to hate something very much
Synonym : abhor [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲