Abhorrent vs Excessive - What's the difference?
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(archaic) Inconsistent with; far removed from; strongly opposed to, as, abhorrent thoughts.
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Contrary to; discordant.
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Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
Detestable or repugnant.
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Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.
Abhorrent is a related term of excessive.
As adjectives the difference between abhorrent and excessive
is that abhorrent is (archaic) inconsistent with; far removed from; strongly opposed to, as, abhorrent thoughts while excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.abhorrent
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(Webster 1913)Adjective
(en adjective)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 .External links
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excessive
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Adjective
(en adjective)- "I personally consider putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute rather excessive , nay even stupid."