| 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 |
| Notes: | one would tend to detest someone for behavior, despise someone for character |
Antonyms: |
adore, cherish, like, love, prize, respect |