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Spoiled vs Detestable - What's the difference?

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Spoiled is a related term of detestable.


As adjectives the difference between spoiled and detestable

is that spoiled is of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible while detestable is detestable, despicable.

As a verb spoiled

is (spoil).

spoiled

English

Alternative forms

* spoilt

Verb

(head)
  • (spoil)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
  • Having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering.
  • Usage notes

    * Much more common in US than "(spoilt)". * About as common as "spoilt" in UK.

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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

    See also

    * hateful * abominable * loathsome * horrid

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