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abhorred

/æbˈhɔɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
ab-horred
IPA
/æbˈhɔɹd/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of abhor

adj

Strongly disliked: hated, despised.

adj

Horrified.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈhɔɹd/
  • British English: /əbˈhɔːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more abhorred (comparative) most abhorred (superlative)

Antonyms

unabhorred

Rhymes With

board record lord award toward scored afford ford sword ward reward ignored

Questions

How do you pronounce abhorred?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈhɔɹd/.
What does abhorred mean?
simple past and past participle of abhor

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