loathe

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loathe

/ˈləʊð/ UK
/ˈloʊð/ US

Rhymes with -əʊð

Where it comes from

From Middle English lothe, from Old English lāþian, from Proto-West Germanic *laiþēn, from Proto-Germanic *laiþāną. Cognate with Old Norse leiðask ( > Danish ledes, Icelandic leiðast, all reflexive), German Leid.

verb loathes · loathing · loathed · loath

transitive To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something). I loathe scrubbing toilets.
Similar: abhor, abominate, despise
obsolete To induce or inspire disgust (in a person) How heartily he serves me! his face loathes one, But look upon his care, who would not love him?

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: execrate, abhor, abominate, detest, hated, hate, despise, dislike, pine, haten, unlove, deplore, distaste, unhate, inodiate, disdain

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verb to detest, hate, revile

Español	detestar, repugnar, odiar
日本語	大嫌い daikirai, 忌み嫌う imikirau, 唾棄する daki suru
中文	厭惡 /厌恶 yànwù, 討厭 /讨厌 tǎoyàn, 嫌惡 /嫌恶 xiánwù
Português	detestar
Français	exécrer, détester, haïr
Deutsch	verabscheuen, ablehnen, hassen
Italiano	detestare, odiare, aborrire, abominare
Română	dușmăni, detesta, urî
Русский	ненави́деть nenavídetʹ, не выноси́ть ne vynosítʹ, не люби́ть ne ljubítʹ

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@misc{loathe_2026,
  title = {loathe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/loathe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}