abomination

The word “abomination” has 5 syllables: a-bom-i-na-tion

It's pronounced as /əˌbɒmɪˈneɪʃən/


What is synonym and antonym for abomination?

In the thesaurus, “abomination” has 11 synonyms and 6 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for abomination along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for abomination

  • abhorrence
  • adversary
  • anathema
  • antipathy
  • aversion
  • detestation
  • enemy
  • execration
  • hate
  • hatred
  • phobia

Antonyms for abomination

  • affection
  • beloved
  • devotion
  • joy
  • love
  • worship

Meanings of abomination

  • noun
    1. An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.
    2. The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred.
    3. A state that excites detestation or abhorrence; pollution.
    4. That which is abominable, shamefully vile; an object that excites disgust and hatred; very often with religious undertones.

Example Sentences

  • The act of discrimination is an abomination to the principles of equality.
  • She considered the destruction of the ancient monument to be an abomination against cultural heritage.
  • The use of child labor is an abomination that must be eradicated globally.
  • The community viewed the pollution of the river as an abomination against nature.
  • The artist believed that censorship of creative expression was an abomination to freedom of speech.

On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abomination, such as: abhorrence, adversary, affection, anathema, antipathy, aversion, beloved.

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Related Words

abhorrence

  • abomination
  • adversary
  • anathema
  • animosity
  • annoyance
  • antagonism
  • antipathy
  • aversion
  • bile
  • bitterness
  • bogey
  • bogie
  • bogy
  • bugaboo
  • bugbear
  • cattiness
  • contempt
  • despite
  • despitefulness
  • detestation
  • disdain
  • disgust
  • distaste
  • dread
  • enemy
  • enmity
  • execration
  • grievance
  • grudge
  • hang-up
  • hassle
  • hate
  • hatefulness
  • hatred
  • horror
  • hostility
  • invidiousness
  • jaundice
  • jealousy
  • loathing
  • malevolence
  • malice
  • maliciousness
  • malignancy
  • malignity
  • meanness
  • nuisance
  • odium
  • peeve
  • phobia
  • pique
  • rancor
  • repugnance
  • repulsion
  • resentment
  • revulsion
  • scorn
  • spite
  • spitefulness
  • spleen
  • venom
  • virulence
  • vitriol

abhorrences

  • abominations
  • adversaries
  • anathemas
  • annoyances
  • antipathies
  • aversions
  • bogeys
  • bogies
  • bugaboos
  • bugbears
  • detestations
  • dreads
  • enemies
  • execrations
  • grievances
  • hang-ups
  • hassles
  • hates
  • horrors
  • nuisances
  • peeves
  • phobias

taboo

  • abomination
  • anathema
  • ban
  • banned
  • corruption
  • debauchery
  • degeneracy
  • depravity
  • embargo
  • forbidden
  • indecency
  • inhibition
  • limitation
  • no-no
  • outlawed
  • perversion
  • prohibited
  • prohibition
  • restriction
  • scurrility
  • stricture
  • superstition
  • suppression
  • tabu
  • unthinkable
  • veto

taboos

  • abominations
  • anathema
  • anathemas
  • banned
  • constraints
  • corruptions
  • debaucheries
  • degeneracies
  • depravities
  • embargoes
  • indecencies
  • inhibition
  • inhibitions
  • interdictions
  • malefactions
  • no-no
  • no-nos
  • outlawed
  • perversions
  • prohibited
  • prohibition
  • prohibitions
  • proscriptions
  • repressions
  • restraints
  • restrictions
  • stricture
  • superstition
  • tabu
  • unthinkable

tabu

  • abomination
  • anathema
  • ban
  • banned
  • corruption
  • debauchery
  • degeneracy
  • depravity
  • embargo
  • forbidden
  • indecency
  • limitation
  • no-no
  • outlawed
  • perversion
  • prohibited
  • prohibition
  • restriction
  • scurrility
  • suppression
  • unthinkable
  • veto

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