abhor

abhor is a 5-letter English word with 5 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 10 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.
2. transitive verb. To fill with horror or disgust.
3. transitive verb. To protest against; to reject solemnly.
4. intransitive verb. To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with
5. verb. find repugnant

   "I loathe that man"

   "She abhors cats"

   Synonyms: abominate, execrate, loathe

Synonyms

abominate, execrate, loathe

Common word forms

abhors, abhorred, abhorrer, abhorring

Words from these letters

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