abhorred

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UK/əbˈhɔːd/UK/əbˈɔːd/US/æbˈhɔɹd/US/əbˈhɔɹd/

adjective

Strongly disliked: hated, despised.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:abhorred.”

Opposite
unabhorred
UncommonFirst used Late 16th century.Scrabble 14
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of abhor

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:abhorred.

adjectiveabhorred (comparative more abhorred, superlative most abhorred)

comparative more abhorred · superlative most abhorred

  1. Strongly disliked: hated, despised.First known use Late 16th century.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:abhorred.

  2. obsoleteHorrified.First known use Late 16th century.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
unabhorred

Translations

Ancient Greek στυγνός
  • στυγνός (stugnós)strongly disliked or hated
Turkish tiksinç
  • tiksinçstrongly disliked or hated

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with abhorred

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Cite this entry
APA

abhorred. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abhorred

MLA

“abhorred.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abhorred. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abhorred,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abhorred.

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