Synonyms for abhor
æbˈhɔrab·hor

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1. abhorverb

   Synonyms:
   abominate, loathe, detest, hate

2. abhorverb

   To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.

   Synonyms:
   abominate, loathe, hate, detest

3. abhorverb

   To fill with horror or disgust.

   Synonyms:
   hate, detest, abominate, loathe

4. abhorverb

   To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.

   Synonyms:
   detest, abominate, hate, loathe

5. abhorverb

   To protest against; to reject solemnly.

   Synonyms:
   abominate, hate, detest, loathe

6. abhorverb

   To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with from.

   Synonyms:
   hate, loathe, detest, abominate

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. abhor

   Abhor is stronger than despise, implying a shuddering recoil, especially a moral recoil. "How many shun evil as inconvenient who do not abhor it as hateful." Trench Serm. in Westm. Abbey xxvi, 297. [Murray's "New English Dictionary"] Detest expresses indignation, with something of contempt. Loathe implies disgust, physical or moral. We abhor a traitor, despise a coward, detest a liar. We dislike an uncivil person. We abhor cruelty, hate tyranny. We loathe a reptile or a flatterer. We abhor Milton's heroic Satan, but we can not despise him.

   Synonyms:
   abominate, despise, detest, dislike, hate, loathe, nauseate, scorn, shun

   Antonyms:
   admire, approve, covet, crave, desire, enjoy, esteem, esteem, like, love, relish

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. abhor

   Synonyms:
   hate, abominate, detest, loathe, despise, dislike, eschew, nauseate

   Antonyms:
   love, admire, enjoy, approve, affect, covet, relish, crave, desire

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1. abhor, loathe, abominate, execrateverb

   find repugnant

   "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"

   Synonyms:
   accurse, abominate, anathematise, anathematize, anathemize, execrate, loathe, comminate, anathemise

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1. • Hate

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. abhorverb

   Synonyms:
   hate, abominate, detest, loathe, nauseate, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at, view with horror

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1. abhorverb

   Synonyms:
   abominate, loathe, hate, detest

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1. List of paraphrases for "abhor":

   detest, loathe

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How to use abhor in a sentence?

1. Prime Minister Tony Abbott:

   We abhor drug crime, but we abhor the death penalty. We think that these two Australians deserve to be punished, but they certainly don't deserve to be executed.

2. Simon Johnson:

   We abhor all forms of racism, wherever The FA in relation is found, we call upon the FA to investigate this offensive social media post and to take action if appropriate if we are to succeed in kicking racism out of football.

3. Alex L. Wasilewski:

   Most abhor Wallowing with the Weak yet fear Strutting with the Strong

4. John Major:

   We abhor the language of division and hate – and words such as 'saboteur', 'traitor', 'enemy', 'surrender', 'betrayal' have no place in our party, our politics, nor in our society.

5. Central Command:

   We abhor the loss of innocent life and take all possible measures to prevent them. In this case, we self-reported and investigated the strike according to our own evidence and take full responsibility for the unintended loss of life.