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Loathing

noun/lˈoʊðɪŋ/
Definition
hate coupled with disgust
find repugnant
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈoʊðɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈəʊðɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈəʊðɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈoʊðɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
abhorloatheexecrationdetestationabhorrenceabominateodiumabominationexecrate
Parts of Speech
nounhate coupled with disgust
verbfind repugnant
“I loathe that man”
Word Forms
abhorrentadjectiveoffensive to the mind
abhorverbfind repugnant
abominateverbfind repugnant
detestverbdislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
execrateverbfind repugnant
loatheverbfind repugnant
odiousadjectiveunequivocally detestable; ; ; ; - Edmund Burke
abhorrernouna signer of a 1679 address to Charles II in which those who petitioned for the reconvening of parliament were condemned and abhorred
abhorrencenounhate coupled with disgust
loathernounone who hates or loathes
loathingnounhate coupled with disgust
abominableadjectiveunequivocally detestable; ; ; ; - Edmund Burke
abominationnouna person who is loathsome or disgusting
abominatornounone who hates or loathes
execrationnounhate coupled with disgust
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Abscheu
Hass gepaart mit Ekel
🇫🇷French
répugnance
la haine couplée au dégoût
🇪🇸Spanish
aversión
odio junto con disgusto
🇮🇹Italian
disgusto
odio unito al disgusto
🇳🇱Dutch
walging
haat gepaard met walging
🇵🇹Portuguese
repugnância
ódio junto com nojo
🇷🇺Russian
ненависть
ненависть в сочетании с отвращением
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घृणा
नफरत घृणा के साथ जुड़ी हुई है
🇧🇩Bengali
ঘৃণা
ঘৃণার সাথে ঘৃণা
🇮🇳Tamil
வெறுப்பு
வெறுப்புடன் சேர்ந்து வெறுப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
అసహ్యించుకోవడం
ద్వేషం మరియు అసహ్యం
🇮🇳Marathi
तिरस्कार
तिरस्कार आणि घृणा
🇮🇳Gujarati
તિરસ્કાર
અણગમો સાથે નફરત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಸಹ್ಯಕರ
ದ್ವೇಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸಹ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വെറുപ്പ്
വെറുപ്പും വെറുപ്പും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਫ਼ਰਤ
ਨਫ਼ਰਤ ਨਾਲ ਨਫ਼ਰਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
نفرت
نفرت کے ساتھ نفرت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
厌恶
仇恨加上厌恶
🇯🇵Japanese
嫌悪
嫌悪感と結びついた憎しみ
🇰🇷Korean
싫음
혐오와 혐오가 결합된 증오
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ghê tởm
ghét đi đôi với ghê tởm
🇹🇭Thai
เกลียดชัง
ความเกลียดชังควบคู่กับความรังเกียจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kebencian
benci ditambah dengan rasa jijik
🇵🇭Filipino
nasusuklam
poot na may kasamang pagkasuklam
🇲🇾Malay
kebencian
benci ditambah dengan rasa jijik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اشمئزاز
الكراهية مقرونة بالاشمئزاز
🇮🇷Persian
نفرت
نفرت همراه با انزجار
🇹🇷Turkish
nefret
nefretle tiksinti birleşti
🇮🇱Hebrew
תיעוב
שנאה יחד עם גועל נפש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'loathing'?
The primary meaning of 'loathing' is 'hate coupled with disgust'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'loathing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'loathing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'loathing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'loathing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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