Adjective / Adverb
abscheulich
Pronunciation: / ʔabˈʃɔʏ̯.lɪç /
abominable, hideous
C2
rank #11,177
Meanings
Adjective
- abominable, hideous
- abhorrent, detestable
Adverb
- hideously, beastly, abominably, detestably
Example sentence
Es stank abscheulich.
It stank horribly.
Usage
- ein abscheulicher Geruch — A horrible or disgusting smell.
- abscheulich / unangenehm — Abominable or repulsive versus merely unpleasant; abscheulich is stronger.
Aus dem verschlossenen Raum drang ein abscheulicher Geruch.
A disgusting smell came from the locked room.