as in hated
to dislike strongly
I simply loathe tapioca pudding
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Recent Examples of loathed
Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Many were Miccosukee Tribe members who denounced the environmental impact and loathed that the local community had not been consulted ahead of the detention center’s construction.
—Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The economy and the public loathed this move.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Many were Miccosukee Tribe members who denounced the environmental impact and loathed that the local community had not been consulted ahead of the detention center’s construction.
—Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loathed
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Even Eli, who hated the book on sight, came around to it by way of class discussions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Some loved it, but others hated it.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Prince Harry's team has—for the second week running—moved to challenge a story published in his most disliked newspaper group in a sign tensions remain high ahead of an upcoming lawsuit.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Some people might not want to contribute to the profits of a disliked company—at least without profiting from their own data themselves.—
Matthew Hutson,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Jan. 2020
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“Loathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loathed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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