as in disliked
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
as in hated
to dislike strongly
I simply loathe tapioca pudding
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of loathed
Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
By Erik Larson, Bloomberg Famed short seller Andrew Left faces the possibility of decades behind bars after being found guilty of using disingenuous social media posts to manipulate stocks, in a landmark case that threatens to chill a broader trading strategy loathed by corporate executives.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Critics, from the New Yorker’s Pauline Kael to Time’s Richard Schickel, loathed the romantic drama.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 May 2026
A lot of rock critics really loathed Madonna.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Orwell loathed Communism, especially the decades-long rule of Russia’s murderous dictator Joseph Stalin.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Soon after, The Times — a paper that back then loathed leftists of all stripes — hired Manrique as a columnist in May 1931.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
As a native Angeleno, I was always loathed visiting these poorly lit, claustrophobically hung galleries.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Uber-talented yet, at some point, nearly universally loathed.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
New Yorkers loathed Dolan, who was seen as a nepo hire more concerned about fronting his blues rock band, JD & The Straight Shot, than developing a winning culture.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
By Erik Larson, Bloomberg Famed short seller Andrew Left faces the possibility of decades behind bars after being found guilty of using disingenuous social media posts to manipulate stocks, in a landmark case that threatens to chill a broader trading strategy loathed by corporate executives.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Critics, from the New Yorker’s Pauline Kael to Time’s Richard Schickel, loathed the romantic drama.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 May 2026
A lot of rock critics really loathed Madonna.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Orwell loathed Communism, especially the decades-long rule of Russia’s murderous dictator Joseph Stalin.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Soon after, The Times — a paper that back then loathed leftists of all stripes — hired Manrique as a columnist in May 1931.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
As a native Angeleno, I was always loathed visiting these poorly lit, claustrophobically hung galleries.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Uber-talented yet, at some point, nearly universally loathed.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loathed
Adjective
-
Walmart, the second-cheapest option, was among the most disliked.—
Eva Flowe
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
-
The British prime minister is only marginally less disliked by Britons, with his net favorability of minus 48 one of the worst since YouGov started tracking this metric in the 1970s.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Council members said the deal helps restore public trust by setting trash fees closer to what voters were initially told to expect and by eliminating a revenue experiment hated by Balboa Park museums and visitors.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
-
The end of Dexter is so widely hated that it’s considered by many to be among the worst TV show endings ever.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
Adjective
-
Smith had slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Academy Awards, and was suddenly one of the most despised actors in America.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
-
This is a despised company right now.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Loathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loathed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
