Abhorrent (Adjective)
Meaning
Offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The idea of slavery is abhorrent to anyone who values human dignity and freedom.
- The terrorist attack on innocent civilians was an abhorrent act that shocked the world.
- The use of torture as a means of interrogation is an abhorrent practice that has no place in modern society.
- The racist ideology that fueled the genocide was abhorrent to the international community, who condemned the atrocities in the strongest terms.
- The cruel treatment of animals in the factory farm was abhorrent to animal rights activists, who called for immediate reforms.