Putrid is a related term of detestable.
As adjectives the difference between putrid and detestable
is that putrid is rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction while detestable is detestable, despicable.
putrid
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.
of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
Vile, disgusting.
morally corrupt
totally objectionable
Usage notes
* Nouns to which "putrid" is often applied: smell, odor, flesh, matter, meat.
Synonyms
* malodorous
Related terms
* putrefaction
* putrescence
* putrescent
* putrid fever
* putrid sore throat
* putrify
See also
* rotten
* foul
* odor
Anagrams
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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
Anagrams
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