Detest synonyms

dĭ-tĕst'

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odious
Extremely unpleasant; repulsive:
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despise
To regard with dislike or repugnance
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abominable
Nasty and disgusting; vile; loathsome
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contemptible
(Obs.) Contemptuous
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hate (related)
To feel dislike or distaste for:
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anathema
The excommunication often accompanying or following this condemnation
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imprecatory
That imprecates
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abomination
Abomination is defined as something or someone that is hated.
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contempt
The definition of contempt is a feeling of scorn towards another person or an act showing disrespect for someone or something.
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loathsomeness
The property or nature that gives rise to revulsion, that inspires loathing.
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odium
Strong dislike, contempt, or aversion.
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abominate
To feel hatred and disgust for; loathe
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curse
To utter a curse or curses; swear; blaspheme
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damn
(--- Theol.) To condemn to endless punishment
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reject
To turn down (an applicant, as for a job); refuse to accept.
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like (antonym)
(Scots) To be pleased.
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love (antonym)
To feel love for (a person):
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cherish (antonym)
To hold dear; feel or show love for
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adore (antonym)
To love greatly or honor highly; idolize
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prize (antonym)
Shakespeare
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respect (antonym)
To consider or treat with deference or dutiful regard
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abhor
To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.
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loathe
To feel intense dislike, disgust, or hatred for; abhor; detest
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abhorrent
The definition of abhorrent is something that is disgusting or hated.
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anathematic
Having the characteristic of anathema
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bad
(Of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.
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despicable
Deserving to be despised; contemptible
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detestable
That is or should be detested; hateful; execrable; odious
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execrable
Deserving to be execrated; abominable; detestable
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abhorrence
The definition of abhorrence is a feeling of extreme hate or repulsion.
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dislike
To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like. [from 16th c.]
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execrate
(Archaic) To invoke a curse on.
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resent (related)
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revile (related)
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disapprove of (related)
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Find another word for detest. In this page you can discover 38 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for detest, like: odious, despise, abominable, contemptible, hate, anathema, grievous, imprecatory, loathsome, abomination and contempt.
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  • You know how the children at the Institution detest it.

  • Though I detest getting back to a city, business calls and I respond.

  • While it is easy to understand why students would detest the implementation of school uniforms on campus, many people might be surprised to learn that some parents and teachers are against school uniforms as well.

  • Now I hate new music from the 80's, I absolutely detest it.

  • Do you prefer infrequent shampoos but detest oily hair?

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