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loathe

[ lohth ]

/ loʊð /

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verb (used with object), loathed, loath·ing.

to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor: I loathe people who spread malicious gossip.

Origin of loathe

before 900; Middle English loth(i)en, lath(i)en, Old English lāthian, derivative of lāth loath

SYNONYMS FOR loathe

detest, abominate, hate.

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ANTONYMS FOR loathe

like.

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OTHER WORDS FROM loathe

loath·er, noun un·loathed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH loathe

loath loathe loathsome

Words nearby loathe

loaner, loansharking, loanshift, loanword, loath, loathe, loathful, loathing, loathly, loathsome, loaves

Example sentences from the Web for loathe

Republicans loathe public sector unions—unless they represent cops or firefighters.

The GOP and Police Unions: A Love Story |Eleanor Clift |December 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I may loathe what Richard Spencer has to say, but I will defend, unequivocally, his right to say it.

American Racist Richard Spencer Gets to Play the Martyr in Hungary |James Kirchick |October 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Consider Spirit Airlines, the dirt-cheap carrier everyone loves to loathe.

Solution to Seat Rage: No More Reclining |Will Doig |September 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I switched on the June 16 USA vs. Ghana World Cup match looking for things to loathe.

Up To a Point: Oops, I Enjoyed Soccer |P. J. O’Rourke |July 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

She also has the potential to raise money nationally from the netroots and others on the left who loathe Emanuel.

Could Rahm Lose to This Infamous Union Leader? |Kathleen Geier |July 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I detest the idea that marriage changes our views, Margery; I loathe it.

The Country House |John Galsworthy
No doubt the wealth for which you have cast a true heart aside, and wedded a man you loathe, will make you completely happy.

Sharing Her Crime |May Agnes Fleming
They began to loathe it, to upbraid its steadfastness with spoken curses or unrestrained tears.

The Pillar of Light |Louis Tracy
I want to do decent things and I loathe cads, but all the same I do caddish things myself.

Changing Winds |St. John G. Ervine
Didst thou love the drink, or loathe it when thou wast drinking it?

A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4) |Richard Baxter

British Dictionary definitions for loathe

loathe

/ (ləʊð) /

verb

(tr) to feel strong hatred or disgust for

Derived forms of loathe

loather, noun

Word Origin for loathe

Old English lāthiān, from loath