Abhorrent vs Cursed - What's the difference?
abhorrent | cursed |
(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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Having some sort of divine harm, malady, or other curse.
(obsolete) Shrewish, ill-tempered (often applied to women).
* 1599 , (William Shakespeare), (Much Ado About Nothing) , :
*:LEONATO. By my troth, niece, thou wilt never get thee a husband, if thou be so shrewd of thy tongue.
*:ANTONIO. In faith, she's too curst .
*:BEATRICE. Too curst' is more than '''curst''': I shall lessen God's sending that way; for it is said, 'God sends a '''curst''' cow short horns;' but to a cow too ' curst he sends none.
(curse)