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Loathing vs Hateful - What's the difference?

loathing | hateful |

As a noun loathing

is sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.

As a verb loathing

is .

As an adjective hateful is

evoking a feeling of hatred.

loathing

English

Noun

  • Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.
    • The man's loathing of his former friend was palpable; you could feel how much he now hated him.

    Verb

    (head)

    • hateful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hatefull

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Evoking a feeling of hatred.
  • Dislikeable.
  • Full of hatred.

    • Derived terms

    * hatefully * hatefulness

    Related terms

    * hate * hatred * hatable

    Antonyms

    * loveful