Definitions for abominates

abominates a·bom·i·nate

Spelling: [uh-bom-uh-neyt]
IPA: /əˈbɒm əˌneɪt/

Abominates is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 987 anagrams from letters in abominates (aabeimnost).

Definitions for abominates

verb (used with object)

  1. to regard with intense aversion or loathing; abhor.
  2. to dislike strongly.

Origin of abominates

1840-50; Latin abōminātus loathed, past participle of abōminārī. See abominable, -ate1

Examples for abominates

For what is it that we abominate in heretics except their blasphemies?

And, just between you and me, I will say that I abominate honesty in other people.

If there's anything I despise and abominate it's a breaker of dates.

I thought you were beginning an Epic,—a thing I abominate of all others.

I have no bowels for hypocrisy, and I abominate and detest kingship.

Mere holding forth "I utterly detest, abominate, and abjure."

Do you know that I abominate myself when I am obliged to get so excited.

I abominate the idea of frying eggs in water as the Americans do.

They're from Tomkins's, and we girls just abominate his things.

These animals, of all ill scents, abominate most that of the oil of turpentine.

Word Value for abominates
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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