Abhorrent vs Veggie - What's the difference?
abhorrent | veggie |
(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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(informal) A vegetable.
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(informal) A vegetarian.
(informal) vegetarian; suitable for vegetarians
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Vegetable-like.
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As adjectives the difference between abhorrent and veggie
is that abhorrent is (archaic) inconsistent with; far removed from; strongly opposed to, as, abhorrent thoughts while veggie is (informal) vegetarian; suitable for vegetarians.As a noun veggie is
(informal) a vegetable.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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veggie
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Noun
(en noun)- I'm a veggie at heart - the idea of animals dying to make my food, I find totally abhorrent.
Synonyms
* (vegetable) veg * (vegetarian) veggo (Australian)Adjective
(-)- I don't eat meat - do you have anything veggie on the menu?
