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
Michelle Konstantinovsky, SELF, 22 Apr. 2025
The disturbing event all but paralyzes Kyle on the couch as the viral loathing continues.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Most Republican senators, many of whom were millionaires themselves, had mild aversions to some of the proposals and a particular loathing for the income tax.
—Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2025
In the article, Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg detailed how Trump’s top Cabinet officials used the open-source messaging app to debate and detail planned attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen, while also expressing loathing for America having to defend European economic and military interests.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
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Noun
My stomach had always been the bane of my body image struggles, and that loathing didn’t magically disappear as my uterus expanded to accommodate an undeniably miraculous addition.
—Michelle Konstantinovsky, SELF, 22 Apr. 2025
The disturbing event all but paralyzes Kyle on the couch as the viral loathing continues.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Most Republican senators, many of whom were millionaires themselves, had mild aversions to some of the proposals and a particular loathing for the income tax.
—Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2025
In the article, Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg detailed how Trump’s top Cabinet officials used the open-source messaging app to debate and detail planned attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen, while also expressing loathing for America having to defend European economic and military interests.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loathing
Noun
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His mood wavers between disgust and disdain, and his people skills were not improved by nearly dying in an ambush that left one policeman dead and Morck’s partner, Detective Sergeant Hardy (Jamie Sives), in a wheelchair.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
29 May 2025
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In fact, research has found that some animal species may indeed use wit to strengthen their bonds in the same way that many have the capacity for love, fear, sorrow, guilt, anger, shame, disgust and empathy – and that primates smile and some rats can giggle.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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No more tolerance of hatred, no more mercy for criminals.—
Sarah Beth Hensley,
ABC News,
28 May 2025
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Antisemitism, hatred and terrorism must be stopped, lest our civilization fall into the abyss.—
Diane Gensler,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Black said the synagogue has received hateful emails and phone calls.—
Rosario Del Valle,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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Day was facing an immense amount of hateful comments and calls for him to be fired.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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His restlessness, his distaste for corrupt and abusive authorities, and his knack for provoking rival journalists had eventually made Virginia City too hot to hold him.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump is once again letting his distaste for Bruce Springsteen be known after the musician slammed him and his administration during two recent concerts.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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The house’s inhabitants include a servant who is even more bitter and contemptuous than Miss Bohun; an old man who lives in the attic and only comes down for dinner; and a young widow who moves in a few weeks after Felix.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
18 May 2025
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This is a club that had failed to lift domestic silverware for 70 years and, for more than three-quarters of Neave’s life, had displayed an almost contemptuous attitude towards knockout competitions.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Major studios have grown gun-shy about funding anything remotely risky; even a risk well taken can prompt a knee-jerk, scornful reaction from not only the executives but also the press: The film could, even should, have done better.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
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Meghan Markle's Netflix Backlash Meghan's Netflix show earned scornful reviews not only in the British press, long the villains of Meghan and Prince Harry's narrative, but also among U.S. outlets that previously provided glowing coverage.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loathing. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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