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Injurious vs Despicable - What's the difference?

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Injurious is a related term of despicable.


As adjectives the difference between injurious and despicable

is that injurious is causing physical harm or injury; harmful while despicable is fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless.

injurious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing physical harm or injury; harmful.
  • Causing harm to one's reputation; slanderous, libelous, invidious.

    • Synonyms

    * harmful; see also * slanderous, libelous, defamatory * See also

    Derived terms

    * injuriously * injuriousness

    despicable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * mean * vile

    Antonyms

    * honorable

    References

    English words suffixed with -able