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Unbearable vs Abominable - What's the difference?

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Unbearable is a related term of abominable.


As adjectives the difference between unbearable and abominable

is that unbearable is so unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable while abominable is worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable .

unbearable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • so unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable

    • Synonyms

    * insufferable * unsupportable

    abominable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete) abhominable

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
  • * But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable , and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. — Revelation 21:8 (KJV)
  • (obsolete) Excessive, large (used as an intensifier).
  • * (and other bibliographic particulars) (George Perkins Marsh)
    • Note:''''' (Juliana Berners) ... informs us that in her time (15th century), "' abomynable syght of monkes" was elegant English for "a large company of friars".
  • Very bad or inferior.
  • Disagreeable or unpleasant.

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "abominable" is often applied: man, woman, crime, act, deed, sin, vice, character, place, mystery, treatment, church.

    Derived terms

    * abominable snowman * abominableness * abominably

    Related terms

    * abominate * abomination

    References

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