Loathe vs Remorse - What's the difference?
loathe | remorse |
To hate, detest, revile.
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A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.
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* 1897 , ,"
(obsolete) Sorrow; pity; compassion.
* 1597 , , King John , act 4, sc. 3,
As a verb loathe
is to hate, detest, revile.As a noun remorse is
a feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.loathe
English
Verb
- I loathe scrubbing toilets.
- I absolutely loathe hydrangeas.
- Loathing the honeyed cakes, I Ionged for bread.
Quotations
* (English Citations of "loathe")Usage notes
Sometimes confused with the similarly-pronounced (loath), a related adjective.Synonyms
* hate * detest * See alsoDerived terms
* loathing * loathsomeSee also
* abhor * despise * detest * dislike * hate * abominateExternal links
* *remorse
English
(wikipedia remorse)Alternative forms
* (obsolete)Noun
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- Failure, disgrace, poverty, sorrow, despair, suffering, tears even, the broken words that come from lips in pain, remorse that makes one walk on thorns, conscience that condemns . . . —all these were things of which I was afraid.
- This is the bloodiest shame,
- The wildest savagery, the vilest stroke,
- That ever wall-eyed wrath or staring rage
- Presented to the tears of soft remorse .
