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Loathsome vs Disgusting - What's the difference?

loathsome | disgusting |

Disgusting is a synonym of loathsome.

Disgusting is a hyponym of loathsome.



As adjectives the difference between loathsome and disgusting

is that loathsome is highly offensive; sickening, abominable while disgusting is causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.

As a verb disgusting is

present participle of lang=en.

loathsome

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • highly offensive; sickening, abominable

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "loathsome" is often applied: disease, creature, thing, person, man, woman, dungeon, place, world, smell, act.

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    disgusting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
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    • Synonyms

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    Verb

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