I abominate cruelty to animals Synonyms loathe abhor despise detest Antonyms relish savor esteem Abomination noun a vile shameful action or condition Abominable adj hateful detestable ID: 461822
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1. Abominate (v): to have an intense dislike or hatred for
I
abominate
cruelty to animals.
Synonyms: loathe, abhor, despise, detest
Antonyms: relish, savor, esteem
Abomination (noun): a vile, shameful action or condition
Abominable (
adj
): hateful, detestableSlide2
2. Acculturation (noun): the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
Every immigrant group goes through a slow process of acculturation
Synonyms: adaptationSlide3
3. Adventitious (adj
): resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital
It was no adventitious meeting that led to their writing songs together; they were cousins.
Synonyms: extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous
Antonyms: essential, intrinsic, inherent, congenitalSlide4
4. Ascribe (verb): to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
You may ascribe these holes to gophers or elves, but I blame the dog next door.
Synonyms: impute, creditSlide5
5. Circuitous (
adj
): roundabout, not direct
I followed a circuitous path through the woods, not because I feared pursuit, but because I was lost.
Synonyms: indirect, meandering, winding