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noun

ˈlō-t͟hiŋ How to pronounce loathing (audio)
Definition of loathingnext
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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loathing

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adjective

as in hateful

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loathing

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verb

present participle of loathe
as in hating
to dislike strongly I simply loathe tapioca pudding

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Recent Examples of loathing
Noun
Having said that, unlike many too-long cold opens, this semi-morbid midterm skit work at the extra length – entirely because POTUS came to cook, base loathing and all. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026 Or, for that matter, whether the grandfather of the Reality-Vigilante-TV Industrial Complex ever felt the level of fear and self-loathing that radiates off Pattinson’s human-flop-sweat of a portrayal. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
Hathaway, an 11-year NHL veteran, now goes from loathing seeing the Panthers to being one of them. — 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 See All Example Sentences for loathing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loathing
  1. disgust
  2. hatred
  3. hateful
  4. hating
  5. distaste
  6. contemptuous
  7. scornful
Noun
  • When James Kelman won the Booker Prize in 1994, the decision was met with disgust by the literary establishment, appalled by the profanity and the informality of the Glasgow drunk whose inner life the novel details.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Mammals exposed to the stream of blood react with notable disgust.
    — RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of disgust
Noun
  • Orlando should be proud of the people who gave those words meaning by refusing to let hatred go unanswered.
    — Linda Chapin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The exchange is one of many contentious clashes between those who oppose data centers in their communities, which have earned bipartisan hatred, and those advocating for them.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of hatred
Adjective
  • HinduPACT urged Hindus to remain vigilant and report any suspicious or hateful activity to local law enforcement.
    — Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Voters vehemently rebuked, with some important exceptions, Trump’s hateful policymaking, with Democrats taking both the house and the senate.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of hateful
Verb
  • In Greensburg, Kansas, a woman asked Hamilton to help Americans stop hating one another.
    — Michel Martin, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • At a rally in Michigan last week, Vice President JD Vance accused El-Sayed of hating America.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of hating
Noun
  • Millet and Twain share a distaste for authority figures and social niceties, a suspicion of organized religion and a wild sense of adventure that can border on science fiction.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Trump said in a Truth Social post Thursday that Cornyn’s continued distaste for Paxton was to blame if Paxton loses.
    — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of distaste
Adjective
  • There’s no sense of effort or craft behind the music itself, and the duo’s latest attempts at iconoclasm feel sneeringly contemptuous.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Yet the two plots remain separate and contemptuous of each other, with no denouement in sight.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of contemptuous
Adjective
  • Atletico did not believe Madrid were actually serious with their bid, and reacted with more angry and scornful social media posts.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Tribunals have been appointed, and Coriolanus’ scornful elitism strikes them as too heavy a price for his military protection.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
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“Loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loathing. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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