Abhorrent and Taking

Abhorrent

Abhorrent adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.

Taking is an antonym for abhorrent.

Nearby Words: abhorrence, abhorrently, abhorring

Taking

Taking adjective - Very pleasing to look at.
Usage example: had never seen such a taking city as Venice

Abhorrent is an antonym for taking.

Nearby Words: take, taken, taker, takingly

Both words in one sentence

  • Kirei Kotomine, one of the major antagonists of Fate/stay night is, by his own admission, an abhorrent individual only capable of taking pleasure in the suffering of others.
  • Manga / A Centaur's Life Fantastic Racism against them is taking longer to die down than most others, since Reptiles Are Abhorrent.
  • Podcast / Kakos Industries These are tropes we're taking credit for now:    open/close all folders      Tropes A - H  Abhorrent Admirer: King Leopold of Evilon is this for Corin, although Corin admits he is tempted.
Cite this Source
Taking and Abhorrent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abhorrent/taking
Abhorrent & Taking. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abhorrent/taking>.
Taking or Abhorrent. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abhorrent/taking.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "abhorrent" and "taking" have occurred on timeline