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Despicable vs Abhorrent - What's the difference?

despicable | abhorrent |

As adjectives the difference between despicable and abhorrent

is that despicable is fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless while abhorrent is inconsistent with; far removed from; strongly opposed to, as, abhorrent thoughts.

despicable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * mean * vile

    Antonyms

    * honorable

    References

    English words suffixed with -able

    abhorrent

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) Inconsistent with; far removed from; strongly opposed to, as, abhorrent thoughts.
  • *
  • Contrary to; discordant.
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  • *
  • Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
  • Detestable or repugnant.
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    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which abhorrent is often applied: behavior, act, crime, practice, thing. * (opposed) abhorrent'' is typically folled by ''from . * (contrary) abhorrent'' is followed by ''to .

    Related terms

    * abhor * abhorred * abhorrence * abhorrency * abhorrently * abhorrer * abhorrible * abhorring

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