| Main Entry: | loathe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dislike strongly |
Synonyms: |
abhor, abominate, be allergic to, be down on, decline, despise, detest, execrate, feel repugnance, find disgusting, hate, have aversion to, have no use for, refuse, reject, repudiate, revolt, spurn |
| Notes: | loath is an adjective meaning 'unwilling, reluctant, disinclined'; whereas loathe is a verb meaning 'to dislike intensely, to feel revulsion toward, to despise' |
Antonyms: |
like, love |
| Main Entry: | loathing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abhorrence |
Synonyms: |
contempt, detestation, disgust, dislike, enmity, hatred, repugnance, revulsion |
| Main Entry: | abhor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | regard with contempt or disgust |
Synonyms: |
abominate, be allergic to, be down on, be grossed out by, despise, detest, hate, have no use for, loathe, scorn |
Antonyms: |
admire, adore, approve, cherish, desire, enjoy, like, love, relish |
| Main Entry: | abhorrence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disgust |
Synonyms: |
detestation, enmity, hate, hatred, horror, loathing, malice, odium, repugnance, revulsion |
| Main Entry: | abominate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | detest |
Synonyms: |
abhor, despise, dislike, hate, loathe |
| Main Entry: | antipathy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong dislike, disgust |
Synonyms: |
abhorrence, allergy, animosity, animus, antagonism, aversion, avoidance, bad blood, contrariety, distaste, dyspathy, enmity, escape, eschewal, evasion, hate, hatred, hostility, ill will, incompatibility, loathing, opposition, rancor, repellency, repugnance, repulsion |
Antonyms: |
admiration, appreciation, approval, esteem, honor, like, liking, love, rapport, regard, respect, sympathy |
| Main Entry: | aversion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dislike; opposition |
Synonyms: |
abhorrence, abomination, allergy, animosity, antagonism, antipathy, detestation, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, disliking, displeasure, dissatisfaction, distaste, dread, hate, hatred, having no use for, horror, hostility, indisposition, loathing, odium, reluctance, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, unwillingness |
| Notes: | aversion is something that originates from within, whereas adversity is something that originates from without; adverse is usually applied to situations while averse is used to describe a person's attitude |
Antonyms: |
affection, attachment, care, fondness, kindness, like, liking, love, sympathy |
| Main Entry: | despise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look down on |
Synonyms: |
abhor, abominate, allergic to, contemn, deride, detest, disdain, disregard, eschew, execrate, feel contempt for, flout, hate, have no use for, loathe, look down nose at, misprize, neglect, put down*, reject, renounce, repudiate, revile, scorn, shun, slight, snub, spurn, undervalue, wipe out |
Antonyms: |
admire, appreciate, cherish, like, love |
| Main Entry: | detest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hate; feel disgust toward |
Synonyms: |
abhor, abominate, be allergic to, despise, dislike intensely, down on, execrate, feel aversion toward, feel hostility toward, feel repugnance toward, have no use for, loathe, recoil from, reject, repudiate |
Antonyms: |
adore, cherish, like, love, prize, respect |
| Main Entry: | disgust |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | aversion; repulsion |
Synonyms: |
abhorrence, abomination, antipathy, detestation, dislike, distaste, hatefulness, hatred, loathing, nausea, nauseation, nauseousness, objection, repugnance, revolt, revulsion, satiation, satiety, sickness, surfeit |
Antonyms: |
admiration, appeal, desire, esteem, fondness, like, liking, loving, respect, reverence |