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Loathe vs Hate - What's the difference?

loathe | hate |

Hate is a synonym of loathe.



As verbs the difference between loathe and hate

is that loathe is to hate, detest, revile while hate is to dislike intensely or greatly.

As a noun hate is

an object of hatred.

loathe

English

Verb

  • To hate, detest, revile.
    • I loathe scrubbing toilets.
    I absolutely loathe hydrangeas.
  • * Cowley
    • Loathing the honeyed cakes, I Ionged for bread.
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    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "loathe")

    Usage notes

    Sometimes confused with the similarly-pronounced (loath), a related adjective.

    Synonyms

    * hate * detest * See also

    Derived terms

    * loathing * loathsome

    See also

    * abhor * despise * detest * dislike * hate * abominate

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    hate

    English

    Noun

  • An object of hatred.
    • One of my pet hates is traffic wardens.
  • Hatred.
    • He gave me a look filled with pure hate .
  • (Internet, colloquial) Negative feedback, abusive behaviour.
    • There was a lot of hate in the comments on my vlog about Justin Bieber from his fans.

    Related terms

    * hate crime * hater * hatred

    Verb

    (hat)
  • To dislike intensely or greatly.
    • I hate men who take advantage of women.
  • (slang) To dislike intensely due to envy.
    • Don't be hating my weave, girl, you're just jealous!

    Synonyms

    * abhor * despise * detest * loathe * See also

    Antonyms

    * love

    Anagrams

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    Alternative forms

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    Noun

  • liver (organ of the body)

    • References

    * Van den Berg, Rene (1991). "Preliminary Notes on the Cia-Cia Language," in Excursies in Celebes , pp. 305-324. ----