abominableness

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US/əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩.nəs/US/əˈbɑm.nə.bl̩.nəs/

noun

The characteristic of being abominable; odiousness.

OriginEnglish abominable ← Middle English abhomynable ← Old French abominable →
First used First attested in the early 16ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 20
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Meanings

nounabominableness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe characteristic of being abominable; odiousness.First known use First attested in the early 16ᵗʰ century.

Origin

  1. Latinabōminābilis
  2. Old Frenchabominable
  3. Middle Englishabhomynable
  4. Englishabominable
  5. Englishabominableness

From abominable + -ness.

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APA

abominableness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abominableness

MLA

“abominableness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abominableness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abominableness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abominableness.

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