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Detestable vs Abhorred - What's the difference?

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Detestable is a synonym of abhorred.


As adjectives the difference between detestable and abhorred

is that detestable is detestable, despicable while abhorred is strongly disliked: hated, despised.

As a verb abhorred is

(abhor).

detestable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "detestable" is often applied: crime, thing, practices, act, character, nature, person, conduct, villain, behavior.

    Derived terms

    * detestableness

    Related terms

    * detest * detestability

    See also

    * hateful * abominable * loathsome * horrid

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    abhorred

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (abhor)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Strongly disliked: hated, despised.
  • (obsolete) Horrified.

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