| Main Entry: | hate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dislike very strongly |
Synonyms: |
abhor, abominate, allergic to, anathematize, be disgusted with, be hostile to, be loath, be reluctant, be repelled by, be sick of, be sorry, bear a grudge against, can't stand, contemn, curse, deprecate, deride, despise, detest, disapprove, disdain, disfavor, disparage, down on, execrate, feel malice to, have an aversion to, have enough of, have no use for, loathe, look down on, nauseate, not care for, object to, recoil from, scorn, shudder at, shun, spit upon, spurn |
| Notes: | hate means to 'dislike intensely, loathe' and despise means 'look down on contemptuously' |
Antonyms: |
like, love |
| Main Entry: | hated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | despised |
Synonyms: |
abhorred, abominated, anathematized, avoided, condemned, cursed, detested, disliked, execrated, loathed, offensive, shunned, undesirable, unpopular |
| Main Entry: | hate |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
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Adjectives: |
ruthless, abhorrent, abominable, acrimonious, antisocial, at daggers drawn, atrocious, averse from, barbarous, belluine, bitter, bloodthirsty, bloody-minded, brutal, brutish, caustic, churlish, cold-blooded, cold-hearted, crossed in love, cruel, demoniacal, despiteful, devilish, diabolic, diabolical, disgusting, disliked, disobliging, draconian, egotistical, envenomed, evil-disposed, evil-minded, fell, ferine, ferocious, fiendish, fiendlike, flint-hearted, forsaken, galling, grinding, hard of heart, hard-hearted, harsh, hateful, hellish, ill-conditioned, ill-contrived, ill-disposed, ill-intentioned, ill-natured, implacable, incendiary, infernal, inhuman, inhumane, inimical, inofficious, insulting, invidious, irritating, jaundiced, jealous, jealous as a Barbary pigeon, jilted, lasslorn, lovelorn, maleficent, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, marble-hearted, misanthropic, misopolemical, mordacious, morose, not on speaking terms, obnoxious, odious, offensive, provoking, rancorous, rejected, relentless, repulsive, satanic, set against, shocking, spiteful, stony-hearted, sullen, surly, tameless, truculent, unamiable, unbeloved, unbenevolent, uncandid, uncared for, uncharitable, undeplored, unendeared, unfriendly, ungracious, unkind, unlamented, unloved, unmourned, unnatural, unpatriotic, untamed, unvalued, venomous, virulent, wlatsome, yellow-eyed
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| Concept: | Hate. |
| Category: | 1. Social Affections |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
hate, hatred, vials of hate., disaffection, disfavor; alienation, estrangement, coolness; enmity; animosity., umbrage, pique, grudge; dudgeon, spleen bitterness, bitterness of feeling; ill blood, bad blood; acrimony; malice; implacability (revenge)., repugnance (dislike); demonophobia, gynephobia, negrophobia; odium, unpopularity; detestation, antipathy; object of hatred, object of execration; abomination, aversion, bête noire; enemy; bitter pill; source of annoyance.
-verbs
hate, detest, abominate, abhor, loathe; recoil at, shudder at; shrink from, view with horror, hold in abomination, revolt against, execrate; scowl; disrelish (dislike)., owe a grudge; bear spleen, bear a grudge, bear malice (malevolence) [more]; conceive an aversion to., excite hatred, provoke hatred; be hateful; stink in the nostrils; estrange, alienate, repel, set against, sow dissension, set by the ears, envenom, incense, irritate, rile; horrify; roil.
-adjectives
hating; abhorrent; averse from (disliking); set against., bitter (acrimonious) implacable (revengeful) [more]. unloved, unbeloved, unlamented, undeplored, unmourned, uncared for, unendeared, unvalued; disliked., crossed in love, forsaken, rejected, lovelorn, jilted., obnoxious, hateful, odious, abominable, repulsive, offensive, shocking; disgusting (disagreeable); reprehensible.
-phrases
no love lost between.
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Antonyms: |
love |
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| 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: | abominate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | detest |
Synonyms: |
abhor, despise, dislike, hate, loathe |
| Main Entry: | deplore |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | regret; condemn |
Synonyms: |
abhor, be against, bemoan, bewail, carry on, censure, complain, cry, denounce, deprecate, disapprove of, eat one's heart out, grieve for, hate, hurt, lament, moan, mourn, object to, repent, rue, sing the blues, sorrow over, take on, weep |
Antonyms: |
approve, be happy, delight, praise, rejoice, revel |
| 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 |
| Notes: | one would tend to detest someone for behavior, despise someone for character hate means to 'dislike intensely, loathe' and despise means 'look down on contemptuously' |
Antonyms: |
admire, appreciate, cherish, like, love |
| Main Entry: | discriminate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | show prejudice |
Synonyms: |
be bigot, be partial, contradistinguish, disfavor, favor, hate, incline, judge, segregate, separate, set apart, show bias, single out, treat as inferior, treat differently, victimize |
| Main Entry: | disdain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | scorn |
Synonyms: |
abhor, be allergic to, belittle, chill, contemn, deride, despise, disregard, hate, ignore, look down nose at, look down on, misprize, pooh-pooh, put down*, refuse, reject, scout, slight, sneer at, spurn, undervalue |
Antonyms: |
admire, approve, esteem, favor, praise, respect |