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Obnoxious vs Abhorrent - What's the difference?

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Obnoxious is a related term of abhorrent.


In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between obnoxious and abhorrent

is that obnoxious is (archaic) exposed to harm or injury while abhorrent is (archaic) inconsistent with; far removed from; strongly opposed to, as, abhorrent thoughts .

As adjectives the difference between obnoxious and abhorrent

is that obnoxious is extremely unpleasant, offensive, very annoying, odious or contemptible while abhorrent is (archaic) inconsistent with; far removed from; strongly opposed to, as, abhorrent thoughts .

obnoxious

English

Alternative forms

* obnoctious (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely unpleasant, offensive, very annoying, odious or contemptible.
  • He was an especially obnoxious and detestable specimen of a man.
    Throwing stones at the bus is another example of your obnoxious behaviour.
  • (archaic) exposed to harm or injury.
  • * 1661 , , page 26,
  • To begin then with his Experiment of the burning Wood, it seems to me to be obnoxious to not a few considerable Exceptions.

    abhorrent

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) Inconsistent with; far removed from; strongly opposed to, as, abhorrent thoughts.
  • *
  • Contrary to; discordant.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1827, author=, title=The History of the Decline And Fall of the Roman Empire
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  • Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
  • Detestable or repugnant.
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  • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which abhorrent is often applied: behavior, act, crime, practice, thing. * (opposed) abhorrent'' is typically folled by ''from . * (contrary) abhorrent'' is followed by ''to .

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