offensive to the mind
"an abhorrent deed"
"the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"
"morally repugnant customs"
"repulsive behavior"
"the most repulsive character in recent novels"
Inconsistent with, or far removed from, something; strongly opposed
The word comes from the Latin present active participle abhorrēns, which literally means "abhorring." It is derived from the Latin verb abhorreō combined with the suffix -ent.