a ‧ bom ‧ i ‧ na ‧ ble /əˈbɒmɪnəb ə l, -m ə n ə - $ əˈbɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin abominabilis , from abominari 'to treat as a bad omen, abominate' , from ab- 'away' + omen ( ⇨ ↑ omen ) ]
extremely unpleasant or of very bad quality SYN terrible :
abominable cruelty
—abominably adverb :
Mavis behaved abominably.