loathing

1 of 2

noun

loath·​ing ˈlō-t͟hiŋ 

: extreme disgust : detestation

She regarded his hypocrisy with loathing.

loathing

2 of 2

present participle of loathe

Synonyms of loathing

Noun

• disgust
• hatred
• distaste

Examples of loathing in a Sentence

Noun

She expressed her intense loathing of his hypocrisy.

She regarded his hypocrisy with loathing.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Fear and loathing are running high as Hollywood processes Thursday’s shock firing of Bela Bajaria from her post as Netflix chief content officer. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Reaching for a petal with a look of immense self-loathing, as if committing a felony. — Larry Padgett, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Having said that, unlike many too-long cold opens, this semi-morbid midterm skit work at the extra length – entirely because POTUS came to cook, base loathing and all. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026

Or, for that matter, whether the grandfather of the Reality-Vigilante-TV Industrial Complex ever felt the level of fear and self-loathing that radiates off Pattinson’s human-flop-sweat of a portrayal. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing loathing

• self-loathing

Kids Definition

loathing

noun

loath·​ing

ˈlō-t͟hiŋ

: very great dislike : extreme disgust