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Abominable vs Frightening - What's the difference?

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Abominable is a related term of frightening.


As adjectives the difference between abominable and frightening

is that abominable is worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable while frightening is causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary.

As a verb frightening is

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abominable

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete) abhominable

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
  • * But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable , and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. — Revelation 21:8 (KJV)
  • (obsolete) Excessive, large (used as an intensifier).
  • * (and other bibliographic particulars) (George Perkins Marsh)
    • Note:''''' (Juliana Berners) ... informs us that in her time (15th century), "' abomynable syght of monkes" was elegant English for "a large company of friars".
  • Very bad or inferior.
  • Disagreeable or unpleasant.

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "abominable" is often applied: man, woman, crime, act, deed, sin, vice, character, place, mystery, treatment, church.

    Derived terms

    * abominable snowman * abominableness * abominably

    Related terms

    * abominate * abomination

    References

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    frightening

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary.
    • The frightening scientist lived in an old shack.
  • (figuratively) Awful, terrible, very bad.

    • Synonyms

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    Verb

    (head)
    • The scientist was frightening the timid children.