Synonyms & related words for abhor

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of abhor — including abominate, loathe, detest, execrate, hate, dislike. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to abhor

Explore words related to abhor — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include loather, abhorrers, despise, abominator, detestation, abhorrence, abhorrently, abhorrent. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for abhor

Common synonyms for abhor include abominate, loathe, detest, execrate, hate, dislike, mislike, contemn — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does abhor come from?

The word abhor breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: -hor, from Latin horreo (“bristle, shudder”); and ab-, from Latin ab (“away”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.