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- [lohth]
- /loʊð/
- /ləʊð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lohth]
- /loʊð/
Definitions of loathe word
- verb with object loathe to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor: I loathe people who spread malicious gossip. 1
- noun loathe Feel intense dislike or disgust for. 1
- verb loathe If you loathe something or someone, you dislike them very much. 0
- verb loathe to feel strong hatred or disgust for 0
- verb transitive loathe to feel intense dislike, disgust, or hatred for; abhor; detest 0
- verb loathe To hate, detest, revile. 0
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Origin of loathe
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English loth(i)en, lath(i)en, Old English lāthian, derivative of lāth loath
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Parts of speech for Loathe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
loathe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
loathe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loathe
verb loathe
- despise — If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
- detest — If you detest someone or something, you dislike them very much.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- abhor — If you abhor something, you hate it very much, especially for moral reasons.
- abominate — to dislike intensely; loathe; detest
Antonyms for loathe
verb loathe
- admire — If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
- cherish — If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time.
- adore — If you adore someone, you feel great love and admiration for them.
- sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
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