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 hating
to dislike strongly
I simply loathe tapioca pudding
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as in hateful
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Recent Examples of loathing
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
The bullying, coupled with his toxic view of women and self-loathing, is what ultimately triggers the attack.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Voters may still put many or even most Democrats into office, but if the party wants to recover, its top leaders must start this election cycle with something more than fear and loathing.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
The text is a matrix of longing and loathing, the two states often indistinguishable.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Verb
And Robbie, so serenely, perfectly beautiful, is playing a character teeming with self-loathing.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
The bullying, coupled with his toxic view of women and self-loathing, is what ultimately triggers the attack.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Voters may still put many or even most Democrats into office, but if the party wants to recover, its top leaders must start this election cycle with something more than fear and loathing.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
The text is a matrix of longing and loathing, the two states often indistinguishable.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loathing
Noun
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What the American people really deserve is not mass resignations or brief, fake shutdowns that stir up political chaos in Washington, DC, while Americans across the country watch in horror or turn a blind eye in disgust.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Whoopi Goldberg, Melissa Barrera, and others echoed the disgust, and SAG-AFTRA weighed in with a statement condemning the very idea of agencies signing a synthetic performer.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Raised under Augusta’s religious terror and hatred for women, Ed tries to hide his penchant for ladies’ underwear and masturbation to no avail.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Not as a land of fear, not as a divisiveness, not of government censorship, not of hatred.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Through the compassionate yet rigorous structures of restorative justice and the generosity of two people who might have spent their lives hating him, Dunne changed course.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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The reasons for loving Adams in Leeds white were the same reasons for hating him while playing for the opposition.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The show follows Ed Gein (Charlie Hunnam), an unassuming and odd man, working his family’s farm under the watchful eye of his hateful and vicious mother, Augusta (Laurie Metcalf).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The student saw the hateful image and captured a photo from above.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then there’s Vince Panaro, the main character of the season and weasel of all weasels, a man whose mere mention triggers noses wrinkling in distaste.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
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Or the public’s general distaste for being confronted with tetchy societal issues will still prevail; doom-scrolling should be done on one’s phone at home, not out in the world among other people.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The band was concerned about their record label’s reaction, but despite the movie’s scene with a Myers cameo as a contemptuous exec, Reid insists there was no confrontation.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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There are some good, compassionate officers out there, but the general attitude has become cold, cruel and contemptuous toward homeless individuals.—
Bruce Higgins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s reaction to Modi’s trip to Tianjin has been scornful, claiming that India is offering to drop all tariffs on American goods.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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Trump, too, is scornful of what European diplomacy could achieve, declaring recently that Iran doesn’t want to talk to Europe.—
Garret Martin,
The Conversation,
15 July 2025
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“Loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loathing. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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