abominate

comparative more abominate · superlative most abominate

1. rareAbominable; detested.First known use First attested in the late 16ᵗʰ century.

present singular third person abominates · participle present abominating · participle past abominated · past abominated

1. transitiveTo feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.First known use First attested in the mid 17ᵗʰ century.

   "Much as I abominate writing, I would not give up Mr. Collins's correspondence for any consideration."

   1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

   Synonyms: abhor, abhor, loathe, detest

2. colloquialtransitiveTo dislike strongly.First known use First attested in the late 19ᵗʰ century.

   I absolutely abominate waking up early on weekends.