1
as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
the sight of his mortal enemy getting that undeserved promotion filled him with loathing
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2
as in hatred
a very strong dislike
I have an uncompromising loathing for anyone who would deliberately harm an animal
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as in hateful
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as in hating
to dislike strongly
I simply loathe tapioca pudding
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Recent Examples of loathing
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
Ohm, well played by Scott who can wither with you with a look, is the classic ugly American and is rude to everyone at the hotel, but those putdowns and cruelty hides his self loathing.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
That still is win-now basketball, which is all the lottery-loathing Heat continue to preach.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Noun
What Natalie does seem driven by—more than faith, more than redirected ambition—is her instinctual loathing of other women.
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Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
Ohm, well played by Scott who can wither with you with a look, is the classic ugly American and is rude to everyone at the hotel, but those putdowns and cruelty hides his self loathing.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
Hathaway, an 11-year NHL veteran, now goes from loathing seeing the Panthers to being one of them.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
That still is win-now basketball, which is all the lottery-loathing Heat continue to preach.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loathing
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The second baseman slammed his helmet into the dirt in disgust and was ejected.
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Andrabi attributes Democratic failure to Harris’ uninspiring centrism, and there were certainly people who declined to vote for her out of disgust with Biden’s unstinting support for Israel.
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Disciples of this extremist hatred are running for office and winning in select primaries.
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But to the man himself, comedy is—like life—first and foremost about hatred of death.
Adjective
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Social media sites used for hateful comments Pumphrey made threatening posts on the social media platform YouTube and other social media sites, according to the guilty plea.
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Political podcasters such as Tucker Carlson peddle conspiracies and lies, and there seems to be little consequence for hateful rhetoric.
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Being mad at the rich or hating the rich is not a crime.
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The America 250-hating libs are SEETHING today.
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His distaste for the wealthy is not an uncommon feeling in the country, his defense argued.
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In a September 2025 interview with Hollywood Authentic, Watson looked back on her career and her distaste for specific aspects of working in the entertainment industry that extended beyond acting on screen.
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The Uganda Law Society demanded Lukwago's immediate release, saying his arrest was contemptuous of court processes.
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Koenig’s former Yankees teammates were contemptuous of that miserly decision.
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Atletico did not believe this was a serious attempt to sign the player, and reacted with more angry and scornful social media posts.
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Many who lived through the pandemic—and witnessed this inability to combat the lethal pestilence—developed scornful opinions of the medical profession.
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“Loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loathing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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