Detest synonyms and antonyms
dĭ-tĕst'
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Part of speech:
Extremely unpleasant; repulsive:
hate (related)
To feel dislike or distaste for:
To regard with dislike or repugnance
(Obs.) Contemptuous
Abomination is defined as something or someone that is hated.
Nasty and disgusting; vile; loathsome
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imprecatory
That imprecates
Highly offensive; sickening, abominable
The definition of contempt is a feeling of scorn towards another person or an act showing disrespect for someone or something.
Strong dislike, contempt, or aversion.
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To feel hatred and disgust for; loathe
To utter a curse or curses; swear; blaspheme
(--- Theol.) To condemn to endless punishment
To turn down (an applicant, as for a job); refuse to accept.
like (antonym)
(Scots) To be pleased.
love (antonym)
To feel love for (a person):
cherish (antonym)
To hold dear; feel or show love for
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adore (antonym)
To love greatly or honor highly; idolize
prize (antonym)
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respect (antonym)
To consider or treat with deference or dutiful regard
The excommunication often accompanying or following this condemnation
To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.
To feel intense dislike, disgust, or hatred for; abhor; detest
The definition of abhorrent is something that is disgusting or hated.
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anathematic
Having the characteristic of anathema
Deserving to be despised; contemptible
That is or should be detested; hateful; execrable; odious
Deserving to be execrated; abominable; detestable
The definition of abhorrence is a feeling of extreme hate or repulsion.
(Archaic) To invoke a curse on.
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resent (related)
revile (related)
disapprove of (related)
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.
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