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Inglorious vs Detestable - What's the difference?

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Inglorious is a related term of detestable.


As adjectives the difference between inglorious and detestable

is that inglorious is ignominious; disgraceful; not famous; obscure while detestable is detestable, despicable.

inglorious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Ignominious; disgraceful; not famous; obscure.
  • * , King John , act 5, sc. 1,
    • O inglorious league!
    Shall we, upon the footing of our land,
    Send fair-play orders and make compromise,
    Insinuation, parley and base truce
    To arms invasive?
  • * 1818 , , Frankenstein , ch. 6,
    • Resolved to pursue no inglorious career, he turned his eyes toward the East.
  • * 1906 , , White Fang , ch. 4,
    • He cast about in his mind for a way to beat a retreat not too inglorious .

    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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