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Reprehensible vs Abhorrent - What's the difference?

reprehensible | abhorrent |

As adjectives the difference between reprehensible and abhorrent

is that reprehensible is blameworthy, censurable, guilty while abhorrent is inconsistent with; far removed from; strongly opposed to, as, abhorrent thoughts.

As a noun reprehensible

is a reprehensible person; a villain.

reprehensible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Blameworthy, censurable, guilty.
  • Deserving of reprehension.
  • * 1998 , Greg Morrow and Dylan Verheul, '' The Sandman Annotations, Sandman 14
  • Scarlett O’Hara was the heroine of the novel/movie Gone with the Wind'' and the reprehensible sequel ''Scarlett .

    Synonyms

    * at fault, deplorable, remiss

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A reprehensible person; a villain.
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    abhorrent

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) Inconsistent with; far removed from; strongly opposed to, as, abhorrent thoughts.
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  • Contrary to; discordant.
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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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