Contemptible vs Unendurable - What's the difference?

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Contemptible is a related term of unendurable.


As adjectives the difference between contemptible and unendurable

is that contemptible is deserving contempt while unendurable is not to be endured; intolerable.

contemptible

English

Alternative forms

* contemptable

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • deserving contempt
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    Synonyms

    * despicable

    unendurable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * unindurable

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not to be endured; intolerable.

    • Related terms

    * unendurability * unendurableness

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