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
Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
His loathing for totalitarianism was among the very few hatreds Reagan ever held, his biographer Edmund Morris said.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Rubio has a special loathing for Nicolás Maduro, whose regime devastated Venezuela’s economy and sent millions of citizens streaming out of the country.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
His loathing for totalitarianism was among the very few hatreds Reagan ever held, his biographer Edmund Morris said.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
The American experiment in egalitarian, multiethnic democracy fills these intellectuals with anxiety, if not loathing.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loathing
Noun
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In another scene, Styles reacts with disgust after learning that a car accident victim in immense pain is up-to-date on his vaccines.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2026
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The close-ups of the fans who did stay in pain, looking away in disgust and consoling one another, were powerful.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Murphy Austin condemns antisemitism, violence, and acts of hatred in any form.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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But it was inspired out of just seething hatred.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But there also are fears that the focus on Israel is the leading edge of an antisemitic fringe that has gained ground by portraying Jews as shadowy manipulators, echoing some of history's most hateful tropes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Dark humor and action are contrasted with the hateful rhetoric of the government and the indifference of the fictional show’s producers to create a unique proposition on the international TV market.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That title goes to the government of messianic zealots, Arab-hating nationalists and anti-modern ultra-Orthodox Israelis put together by Netanyahu to keep himself in power.—
Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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BrickHeadz are a little divisive, with Lego fans either loving or hating them.—
Kim Snaith,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The academy coach echoes Hurzeler’s distaste for the delays that inevitably come with a heightened emphasis on set pieces.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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He was affiliated with people who were open about their distaste with policing in Black communities, Pribisco said, especially in 2021, after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.—
Marta Zherukha,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There may be fewer scenes in the Causeway oeuvre more chilling than a wordless opening when Kori (Emily Browning) gives a contemptuous once-over to the pile of greasy food in front of her at a pub while her boyfriend Nick (Jai Courtney) is fetching some pints.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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The tone of the FDA's message, Chaccour says, carried with it a contemptuous and toxic undertone, which only helped to escalate the political tensions around ivermectin that continue to this day.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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During the decade since Hitler took power, women married to Jewish men defied scornful social, economic and political pressure, day after day.—
Danielle Wirsansky,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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His medium was the linocut print—clean, strong, and scornful of embellishment.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loathing. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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