loathe
[lohth]
- to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor: I loathe people who spread malicious gossip.
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Origin of loathe
Synonyms
See more synonyms for loathe on Thesaurus.comdetest, abominate, hate.
Antonyms
like.
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Examples from the Web for loathed
Contemporary Examples
It is loathed by some critics who find it patronizing, silly, and superficial.
Never mind that the actual Steve Jobs loathed school for much of his childhood.
The issue for the people of Egypt is that the security apparatus they loathed under Mubarak is still in place.
The woman who took no nonsense from a cabinet of quivering, jelly-kneed men, some of whom loved her, some of whom loathed her.
The truth is, Ram Singh was too loathed a man for answers to be diligently sought.
Historical Examples
I was not quite sure yet whether I loathed the man or liked him.
The Stark Munro LettersJ. Stark Munro
He loathed the blind villain as he never thought to have loathed anybody.
The Night RidersRidgwell Cullum
However, he was sure that he liked Miss Phipps and that he loathed Mrs. Buckley.
Galusha the MagnificentJoseph C. Lincoln
Jed was too much perturbed even to resent the loathed name "Jedidah."
ShavingsJoseph C. Lincoln
It was talk of a kind she loathed, but if Marian chose to be vulgar what was one to do?
The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2Henry James
loathe
- (tr) to feel strong hatred or disgust for
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Word Origin
Old English lāthiān, from loath
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Word Origin and History for loathed
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