Hate synonyms
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The definition of hostility is an unfriendly or warlike feeling.
The definition of loathing is a feeling of intense dislike or hatred.
To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
Behavior exhibiting a hostile attitude.
To scorn is to express a feeling of contempt or disgust for something.
Rancor is a bitter and long lasting hatred.
To criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension or punishment, etc.; to openly accuse or condemn in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize; to blame.
An intense or definite dislike; antipathy; repugnance
A detested person or thing
be disinclined
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
To regard with dislike or repugnance
The bitter attitude or feelings of an enemy or of mutual enemies; hostility; antagonism
Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.
find obnoxious
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
To keep away from (something harmful or disliked); shun; avoid; abstain from
shudder at
To detest
love (related)
A feeling of devotion or adoration toward God or a god.
scunner
The Nato reporting name of the R-1 ballistic missile built by the Soviet Union.
dog-eye
wish to avoid
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
An imaginary creature meant to inspire fear in children.
have an aversion toward
To detest
A chance to retaliate or get satisfaction, as by a return match after a defeat
The quality of being very harmful or dangerous; malignancy
Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
To feel intense dislike, disgust, or hatred for; abhor; detest
To detest
A feeling of repugnance or loathing.
(Archaic) To invoke a curse on.
To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.
swear eternal enmity
To detest
not care for
To detest
be repelled by
To detest
bear a grudge against
To detest
To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way.
To feel indignantly aggrieved at.
be sick of
To detest
To slow down or otherwise reduce the success of (a chemical process or pathway):
feel malice toward
To detest
hold aloof from
To detest
hate like poison
To detest
think nothing of
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
To object to; dislike:
disapprove of
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
To voice opposition; object:
keep clear of
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
quail from
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
blench from
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
hatred (related)
The definition of hatred is a feeling of intense dislike.
malice (related)
Active ill will; desire to harm another or to do mischief; spite
Causing repugnance; distasteful; offensive; disagreeable
bête noire
An object of extreme dislike
nasty look
spit upon
To detest
have no use for
To detest
bear malice
To detest
To detest
recoil from
To detest
be tired of
To detest
To refuse to give sufficient parental affection or care to (a child or young animal).
revolt against
To detest
hold-cheap
To have a low esteem for someone, to look down upon someone, to hold someone in contempt
have no taste for
To detest
have no stomach for
To detest
look-down-upon
Alternative form of look down on.
To dislike; to disapprove of; to have aversion to. [from 13th c.]
be malevolent
To detest
hold in contempt
To detest
be disgusted with
To detest
view with horror
To detest
owe a grudge to
To detest
be down on
To detest
look daggers at
To detest
To rebel is to go against authority.
not like
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
have no liking for
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
find abhorrent
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
be set against
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
not relish the idea
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
To annul, cancel, make void, or nullify for some legal reason a transaction to which one is a party or owes an obligation. For example, a child who is under the age of capacity may disavow a contract and avoid her obligations under it because she lacks the legal capacity to enter into a contract. See also annul, voidable, and ratify.
struggle against
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
pull back from
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
(Intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
not have the heart to
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
wish to abstain from
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
turn from
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
wince from
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
be reluctant
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
shy-away
To draw back in fear, cringe, back down
turn up one's nose at
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
look coldly upon
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
look-down-one-s-nose
(Idiomatic, usually followed by at) To regard as inferior or distasteful; to hold in contempt.
get on one's high horse
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
be cold about
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
favor (antonym)
To make easier; help; assist
resentment (related)
Jeremy Taylor
The definition of abhorrent is something that is disgusting or hated.
Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable. [first attested around 1150 to 1350]
anathematic
Having the characteristic of anathema
Used in reference to an utterance, to indicate that it is false and harmful to the reputation of another.
Deserving of contempt or scorn; vile.
Inspiring or deserving abhorrence or scorn.
Extremely inferior; very bad:
fastuous
Haughty; lofty
Characterized by extremely brutal or cruel crimes; vicious.
The definition of heinous is very evil or horrible.
The definition of invidious is something that is likely to cause anger, or something that is unjust or unfair.
The definition of loathsome is something that causes hate or that is worthy of being hated.
Open to objection
Liable to punishment; censurable
The definition of odious is something that is extremely unpleasant or hated.
The definition of opprobrious is something that is disrespectful or that expresses shame or disgrace.
The definition of outrageous is someone or something that is not in good taste, violent or extremely unusual.
The definition of repulsive is disgusting.
The definition of vile is offensive in a way that makes you want to leave.
In physiology, the definition of antagonism is two muscles working in opposition.
misandry
Hatred of men or the male sex
misogyny
Hatred of women or the female sex, esp. by a man
Hatred, esp. of a person or thing regarded as loathsome
An irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety, usually of or about something particular.
Inconsistency or contradiction
Extreme disgust, shock, or repugnance; feeling of great loathing
The definition of a vitriol is a sulfate of metal, or a very bitter feeling expressed in writing or speaking.
To judge or declare to be unfit for use or consumption, usually by official order:
To consider or reject (doing something) as beneath oneself:
To use abusive or contemptuous language in speaking to or about; call bad names
liking (antonym)
A like; a predilection.
like (antonym)
(Usually plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).
Abhorrence; disgust.
(Informal) Something very bad, ugly, disagreeable, etc.
Alternative form of repellency.
The ability to repel; the characteristic of repelling.
Repugnance.
(Physics) The force that causes particles or bodies to repel one another, as from having the same electric charge or magnetic polarity.
By extension, something which is vehemently disliked by somebody.
Something that is cursed or loathed.
To view with contempt; despise.
dislike intensely
To detest
have ill feelings toward
To detest
To cause someone to feel nausea.
esteem slightly
To detest
feel sick at
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
desire (antonym)
Desire is defined as physically longing for something.
adore (antonym)
To worship as divine
approve (antonym)
To be favorable toward; think or declare to be good, satisfactory, etc.
(Archaic) Feeling or showing hate; malicious; malevolent
The definition of nauseous is a feeling of being sick and feeling as if you need to vomit, or something disgusting or sickening.
Any of various poisonous substances secreted by certain snakes, spiders, scorpions, and insects and transmitted to a victim by a bite or sting. Venoms are highly concentrated fluids that typically consist of dozens or hundreds of powerful enzymes, peptides, and smaller organic compounds. These compounds target and disable specific chemicals in the victim, damaging cellular and organ system function. Snake venoms, for example, contain substances that block platelet aggregation (causing bleeding) and that prevent the release of acetylcholine by nerve endings (causing muscle paralysis). Many substances contained in venoms are under investigation for use as pharmaceuticals.
worship (antonym)
Worship means to show devotion or admiration to a religious deity or another.
A sickening distaste or dislike; deep aversion; repugnance
(Figuratively) Coldness or insensibility; severity or rigidity of character.
look at with loathing
To detest
sicken at
To detest
have enough of
To detest
feel repulsion for
To detest
Synonym Study
- Loathe implies utter abhorrence See also syn. study at despise.
- Abhor implies a feeling of great repugnance or disgust
- Despise suggests a looking down with great contempt upon the person or thing one hates
- Detest implies vehement dislike or antipathy
- Hate implies a feeling of great dislike or aversion, and, with persons as the object, connotes the bearing of malice
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