LOATHINGS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

loathings

noun

plural of loathing

as in disgusts

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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Recent Examples of loathings Each character is both insightful and obtuse, and an intricate network of longings and loathings spins like a whirligig. —

Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026

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horrors

Noun

Yenor’s suggestion that feminism—with its attendant horrors of work outside the home, birth control, and financial independence—has made women neurotic and dependent on pharmaceuticals is now an article of faith on the right.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
While the camera is locked into Dua’s perspective, the world outside her peripheral vision changes radically in ways we aren’t allowed to see; the corner of the frame practically become a venue from which to intuit horrors.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026