— abominableness , n. — abominably , adv.
/euh bom"euh neuh beuhl/ , adj.
1. repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome: an abominable crime.
2. very unpleasant; disagreeable: The weather was abominable last week.
3. very bad, poor, or inferior: They have abominable taste in clothes.
[ 1325-75; ME abominabilis, equiv. to abomina ( ri ) to pray to avert an eventuality, despise as a bad omen, abhor (see AB-, OMEN) + -bilis -BLE ]
Syn. 1. abhorrent, horrible, revolting, foul. 2. miserable.
Ant. 1. likable, admirable. 2. delightful.