Detest synonyms and antonyms

dĭ-tĕst'

Extremely unpleasant; repulsive:

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hate (related)

To feel dislike or distaste for:

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To regard with dislike or repugnance

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(Obs.) Contemptuous

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Abomination is defined as something or someone that is hated.

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Nasty and disgusting; vile; loathsome

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To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like. [from 16th c.]

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imprecatory

That imprecates

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Serious, grave, dire or dangerous.

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Highly offensive; sickening, abominable

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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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The property or nature that gives rise to revulsion, that inspires loathing.

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Strong dislike, contempt, or aversion.

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To feel hatred and disgust for; loathe

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To utter a curse or curses; swear; blaspheme

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(--- Theol.) To condemn to endless punishment

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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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The excommunication often accompanying or following this condemnation

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To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.

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To feel intense dislike, disgust, or hatred for; abhor; detest

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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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(Of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.

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Deserving to be despised; contemptible

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That is or should be detested; hateful; execrable; odious

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Deserving to be execrated; abominable; detestable

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The definition of abhorrence is a feeling of extreme hate or repulsion.

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(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, hate, despise, contemptible, abomination, abominable, dislike, imprecatory, grievous, loathsome and contempt.