Another word for hate
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Verb
To regard with extreme dislike and hostility
- To dislike (someone or something) greatly; abhor.
- To feel intense dislike, disgust, or hatred for; abhor; detest
- To feel loathing for; abhor.
- To speak abusively or contemptuously of; denounce scathingly
- To loathe; detest; abhor
- To dislike intensely; abhor.
- To dislike intensely; hate; abhor
- To dislike intensely; loathe:
- To look down on with contempt and scorn
- To regard with contempt or scorn:
- To detest thoroughly; abhor.
- To dislike very much
- To feel hatred and disgust for; loathe
- To regard with horror or loathing; detest:
- To shrink from in disgust, hatred, etc.; detest
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Noun
Extreme hostility and dislike
- Extreme disgust, shock, or repugnance; feeling of great loathing
- (Medicine) The reduction of superficial inflammation in an affected body part, as by topical agents, in order to decrease inflammation in adjacent structures.
- A sudden strong change or reaction in feeling, especially a feeling of violent disgust or loathing.
- The act of repulsing or the condition of being repulsed:
- (Physics) The force that causes particles or bodies to repel one another, as from having the same electric charge or magnetic polarity.
- (Physics) The mutual action by which bodies or particles of matter tend to repel each other
- Repugnance.
- The quality or property of being repugnant.
- Inconsistency or contradiction
- Extreme dislike or distaste; aversion; antipathy
- (Logic) The relationship of contradictory terms; inconsistency.
- The ability to repel; the characteristic of repelling.
- Alternative form of repellency.
- Great dislike; abhorrence.
- Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.
- Intense dislike, disgust, or hatred; abhorrence
- A genre of fiction or other artistic work evoking suspense and horror, especially through the depiction of gruesome or supernatural elements.
- An intense, painful feeling of repugnance and fear.
- A genre of fiction, films, comic books, etc. characterized by the depiction of frightening events and, variously, ghosts, vampires, monsters, etc.
- Hate coupled with disgust; abhorrence.
- Strong dislike or hatred; abhorrence.
- Intense dislike or hatred; loathing
- The object arousing such dislike
- The act or fact of averting:
- An intense or definite dislike; antipathy; repugnance
- The object of such dislike
- (Obs.) An opposition in character, nature, tendency, etc.
- Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.
- A cause of abhorrence or disgust.
- An abominating; great hatred and disgust; loathing
- Abhorrence; disgust.
- One that is disgusting, loathsome, or repellent.
- A feeling of repugnance or loathing.
- An abhorring; loathing; detestation
See also:An object of extreme dislike
- An intense dislike or abhorrence:
- A genre of fiction or other artistic work evoking suspense and horror, especially through the depiction of gruesome or supernatural elements.
- A genre of fiction, films, comic books, etc. characterized by the depiction of frightening events and, variously, ghosts, vampires, monsters, etc.
- The act of execrating; a cursing, denouncing, etc.
- Something that is cursed or loathed.
- A person or thing cursed or detested
- Hate coupled with disgust; abhorrence.
- One that is detested.
- Intense dislike or hatred; loathing
- A cause of fear, anxiety, or irritation:
- An imaginary hobgoblin or terror used to frighten children into good conduct
- A fearsome imaginary creature, especially one evoked to frighten children.
- The cause or object of such a feeling:
- An intense or definite dislike; antipathy; repugnance
- The act or fact of averting:
- The excommunication often accompanying or following this condemnation
- A thing or person greatly detested
- One that is greatly reviled, loathed, or shunned:
- A cause of abhorrence or disgust.
- An abominating; great hatred and disgust; loathing
- Abhorrence; disgust.
- Something abhorred; something repugnant
- A feeling of repugnance or loathing.
- One that is disgusting, loathsome, or repellent.
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Another word for hate
Noun
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- A strong dislike; an aversion.
- (Informal) A book, play, etc. that is poorly received by the public; failure
- Coolness of action, feeling, manner, etc.
- A cold manner or period of disaffection:
- Deep-seated, often mutual hatred.
- A feeling or state of hatred or animosity:
- The bitter attitude or feelings of an enemy or of mutual enemies; hostility; antagonism
- Bitter hostility or open enmity; active hatred.
- A hostile feeling or act.
- A feeling of strong dislike or hatred; ill will; hostility
- An abominating; great hatred and disgust; loathing
- A cause of abhorrence or disgust.
- Abhorrence; disgust.
- Great dislike; abhorrence.
- Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.
- Intense dislike, disgust, or hatred; abhorrence
- The condition or quality of being highly dangerous or injurious; deadliness.
- Persistent, intense ill will or desire to harm others; great malice
- A malignant act, event, or feeling
- A chance to retaliate or get satisfaction, as by a return match after a defeat
- Something done in retaliation, especially a defeat of a rival who has been victorious.
- A desire for revenge; spite or vindictiveness:
- A sensation that rankles.
- Malevolent behavior.
- The quality or state of being malevolent; malice; spitefulness; ill will
- A continuing and bitter hate or ill will; deep spite or malice
- Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will:
- Open acts of war; warfare
- An expression of enmity and ill will; hostile act
- A feeling of enmity, ill will, unfriendliness, etc.; antagonism
- Hate coupled with disgust; abhorrence.
- Strong dislike or hatred; abhorrence.
- Intense dislike or hatred; loathing
- The cause or object of such a feeling:
- An intense or definite dislike; antipathy; repugnance
- The act or fact of averting:
- The object of such dislike
- (Obs.) An opposition in character, nature, tendency, etc.
- Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.
- A sickening distaste or dislike; deep aversion; repugnance
- Profound dislike or annoyance caused by something sickening or offensive.
- (Rare) Poison of any kind
- The poison secreted by some snakes, spiders, insects, etc., introduced into the body of the victim by bite or sting
- A poisonous secretion of an animal, such as a snake, spider, or scorpion, usually transmitted to prey or to attackers by a bite or sting.
Verb
To detest
- (Archaic) To displease.
- To disapprove of; dislike.
- Alternative form of look down on.
- US spelling of disfavour.
- To regard or treat unfavorably; slight
- To slow down or otherwise reduce the success of (a chemical process or pathway):
- To laugh at in contempt or scorn; make fun of; ridicule
- To laugh at, speak of, or write about dismissively or contemptuously.
- To have a low esteem for someone, to look down upon someone, to hold someone in contempt
- To refuse to take, agree to, accede to, use, believe, etc.
- To pass over or skip from (a record set by a record changer) without playing
- To turn down (an applicant, as for a job); refuse to accept.
- To bring evil upon; afflict:
- To call evil or injury down on; damn
- To utter a curse or curses; swear; blaspheme
- Simple past tense and past participle of resend.
- To feel or show displeasure and hurt or indignation over (some act, remark, etc.) or toward (a person), from a sense of being injured or offended
- To inform against (someone); accuse publicly.
- To accuse publicly; inform against
- To give formal notice of the ending of (a treaty, armistice, etc.)
- To cause to feel nausea; make sick
- To cause nausea in.
- (Intransitive) To become squeamish; to feel nausea; to turn away with disgust.
- To stay away from; not go to:
- To keep away from; avoid scrupulously or consistently, often, specif., as a practice by a group against a co-worker, coreligionist, etc. who has fallen out of favor
- To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
- To ridicule, mock, discredit.
- To speak slightingly of; show disrespect for; belittle
- To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue.
- To reject something contemptuously.
- To show contempt or disdain in refusing or rejecting
- To refuse or reject with contempt or disdain; scorn
- To view with contempt; despise.
- (Chiefly Literary) To treat or think of with contempt; scorn
- To bring evil upon; afflict:
- To call evil or injury down on; damn
- To utter a curse or curses; swear; blaspheme
- To dislike intensely; loathe:
- To look down on with contempt and scorn
- To regard with contempt or scorn:
- To reject or refuse with derision:
- To consider or reject (doing something) as beneath one's dignity:
- To consider or treat as contemptible or unworthy:
- To dislike (someone or something) greatly; abhor.
- To feel intense dislike, disgust, or hatred for; abhor; detest
- To detest thoroughly; abhor.
- To feel hatred and disgust for; loathe
- To dislike very much
- To speak abusively or contemptuously of; denounce scathingly
- To call down evil upon; curse
- To curse
- To shrink from in disgust, hatred, etc.; detest
- To regard with horror or loathing; detest:
- To dislike intensely; abhor.
- To dislike intensely; hate; abhor
*To dislike; often used with infinitive or participle
- To have a low esteem for someone, to look down upon someone, to hold someone in contempt
- (Idiomatic, usually followed by at) To regard as inferior or distasteful; to hold in contempt.
- Alternative form of look down on.
- To refrain from (doing something).
- To avoid using, accepting, participating in, or partaking of:
- To keep away from (something harmful or disliked); shun; avoid; abstain from
- To be slow to act, speak, or decide:
- To pause; stop momentarily
- To stop because of indecision; pause or delay in acting, choosing, or deciding because of feeling unsure; waver
- To offend, repulse, or frighten
- To delay (a task, event, or deadline)
- To procrastinate
- (Law) To enter a demurrer
- To voice opposition; object:
- To hesitate because of one's doubts or objections; have scruples; object
- To avoid, especially persistently.
- To stay away from; not go to:
- To keep away from; avoid scrupulously or consistently, often, specif., as a practice by a group against a co-worker, coreligionist, etc. who has fallen out of favor
- To take notice; give heed:
- (Regional) To bring (an object or idea) to mind; remember.
- To be careful about:
- To take measures so as not to meet or see (someone):
- To refrain from (doing something):
- To stay clear of; go around or away from:
- To avoid, especially persistently.
- To stay away from; not go to:
- To keep away from; avoid scrupulously or consistently, often, specif., as a practice by a group against a co-worker, coreligionist, etc. who has fallen out of favor