transitive verb. :
to dislike greatly
and often with disgust or intolerance : detest.
Does loathe mean love?
· Words. To loathe means to feel repugnance or intense dislike for someone or something. Use loathe
as you would love
.
Is I loathe you correct?
‘Loath’ is an adjective
; ‘loathe’ is a verb. For example: “No wonder my child loathes his food; I’m loath to try it myself.” However! Apostrophes and loathing are not equivalent.
Is loathe worse than hate?
Loathe is a transitive verb with the meaning to be disgusted or repulsed by. Many people use it to express
an emotion even stronger than hate
. With simple, utter loathing!
How do you use loathed in a sentence?
- As he loathed fish, so he loathed clerical fanaticism. …
- She wondered what she’d ever feared or loathed about the harmless, ill-made book. …
- Ever since I was a child, I’ve always loathed allegory.
Is LOAT a real word?
loat is
an acceptable dictionary word
for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc. The word ‘loat’ is made up of 4 letters.
Does loathe mean hate?
hate, detest, abhor, abominate, loathe mean
to feel strong aversion or intense dislike for
. hate implies an emotional aversion often coupled with enmity or malice.
Is there a difference between loathe and hate?
As verbs the difference between loathe and hate
is that
loathe is to hate, detest
, revile while hate is to dislike intensely or greatly.
What is the difference between detest and loathe?
They have detest defined as:
Dislike intensely
. Loathe as: Feel intense dislike or disgust for.
What does the word hate suggest?
Verb. hate, detest, abhor, abominate, loathe mean to
feel strong aversion or intense dislike for
. hate implies an emotional aversion often coupled with enmity or malice.
What is the strongest form of hate?
Abhor
is from Latin abhorrere — “to shrink back in horror.” It is the strongest way in English to express hatred, even stronger than loathe.
What is a stronger word than love?
Cherish
– I cherish my time with you.
This is stronger than the word ‘love’ in that it shows just how much you value spending time with them. … It’s very sweet to hear someone say this to you, and will make your loved ones feel really important and considered in your life choices and future.
What are synonyms for loathe?
- abhor.
- despise.
- detest.
- hate.
- abominate.
- decline.
- refuse.
- spurn.
What is an example of loathe?
Loathe is defined as to intensely dislike someone or something. An example of loathe is
how a person who mosquitoes love to bite feels about mosquitoes
.
What’s the definition of abominate?
transitive verb. formal. :
to hate or loathe intensely
: abhor Above all he abominated intolerance …—
What was loathe to do?
If you are loath
to do something, you really don’t want to do it
. If you are reluctant to go swimming, people will say you are loath to swim — but if they are really mean, they might throw you in the pool anyway.
