Adjective

(en adjective)

Causing pain or distress.

* 2006 , , Concrete: Killer Smile , Dark Horse Books, cover text

Harrowing journeys down the dark roads of anger, violence, and madness

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Adjective

(en adjective)

Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.

* But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable , and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. — Revelation 21:8 (KJV)

(obsolete) Excessive, large (used as an intensifier).

* (and other bibliographic particulars) (George Perkins Marsh)

Note:''''' (Juliana Berners) ... informs us that in her time (15th century), "' abomynable syght of monkes" was elegant English for "a large company of friars".

Very bad or inferior.

Disagreeable or unpleasant.