Synonyms of loathes

loathes

verb

present tense third-person singular of loathe

as in hates

to dislike strongly

I simply loathe tapioca pudding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hates
• despises
• detests
• abhors
• abominates
• disdains
• has it in for
• scorns
• disapproves (of)
• deplores
• execrates
• deprecates
• disfavors
• discountenances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loves
• prefers
• desires
• likes
• enjoys
• favors
• fancies
• relishes
• admires
• adores
• approves (of)
• worships
• cherishes
• treasures
• reveres
• prizes
• idolizes
• esteems
• venerates
• hallows

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of loathes

The home crowd loathes Watson, whose contract still looms large on Cleveland’s cap sheet. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Ours is not a society that loathes charlatans; look who’s running things. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

Every neutral who loathes the Albiceleste makes a carve-out for the little genius. — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Four-time champion Max Verstappen loathes it so much he's questioned his future in F1. — ABC News, 4 May 2026

As Andrew hires a lawyer (Denzel Washington) to sue his former employer for discrimination, Hanks movingly portrays a man fighting for his life in a society that fears and loathes him. — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026

Against a Rockets team featuring his old pal Kevin Durant, against an organization that anyone who went through the salad days truly, deeply loathes, Green dialed up the intensity and put on a defensive masterclass. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026

Trump loathes Barack Obama, and yet his strategy here seems to be exactly what Obama did, minus a few more allies, in Libya. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026

Fleming, in fact, loathes the idea of his own podcast and the prospect of sitting and chatting endlessly about his private life for public consumption. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026