abominable
adjective/əˈbɑmɪnəbəl/
Frequency rank: #14,963 most common English word
Meaning
causing moral revulsion; extremely unpleasant or bad.
Example sentence
The explorers refused to continue their journey because of the abominable weather conditions.
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