abhorrent
intermediateB2/əˈbɔːrənt/ · ab-hor-rent
Inspiring disgust and loathing; causing repugnance.
Meanings
Inspiring disgust and loathing; causing repugnance.
نفرت اور چڑچڑا پن پیدا کرنے والا؛ جو گھناؤنا لگتا ہو۔
نابکار
nabakaar
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Common Collocations
- abhorrent behavior
- abhorrent practices
- abhorrent attitudes
Example Sentences
The abhorrent conditions in the prison drew international condemnation.
قید خانے کی نابکار حالتوں نے بین الاقوامی مذمت حاصل کی۔
Qaid khanay ki nabakaar haalatoun ne bain al-aqwamai mazhmat hasil ki.
He found the abhorrent act of violence completely unacceptable.
اس نے تشدد کے نابکار عمل کو بالکل ناقابل قبول پایا۔
Us ne tashadud ke nabakaar amal ko bilkul naqab al-qubool paaya.
The scientist described the experiment as morally abhorrent.
سائنسدان نے تجربے کو اخلاقی طور پر نابکار قرار دیا۔
Scientist ne tajirbay ko akhlaqi tor par nabakaar qarar diya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'abhorrent' as 'a horror'-ent.
Picture a scene that evokes disgust, emphasizing the feeling of revulsion.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
پھر جب میں نے دیکھا تمھیں ناروا، میری جان میں بھرا تھا غم نابکار
Phir jab main ne dekha tumhain narwa, meri jaan mein bhara tha gham nabakaar
Then when I saw you unjust, my heart was filled with abhorrent grief.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بہر حال، جو نابکار ہو، وہی برباد ہوگا
Bahar haal, jo nabakaar ho, wahi barbaad hoga
In any case, that which is abhorrent will be doomed.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "abhorrere" — to shun, to shrink back from
First known use: 15th century
Derived from Latin 'abhorrere', which combines 'ab' (away from) and 'horrere' (to tremble or shudder). The word has evolved to express strong aversion or repulsion.