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Definitions

hate

[heyt] / heɪt /
NOUN
extreme dislike
Synonyms
STRONGEST
animosity antagonism dislike enmity hatred horror hostility loathing pain rancor resentment revenge venom
STRONG
abhorrence abomination anathema animus antipathy aversion bother bugbear detestation disgust execration frost grievance gripe irritant malevolence malignity nuisance objection odium rankling repugnance repulsion revulsion scorn spite trouble
WEAK
ill will mislike nasty look no love lost
Antonyms
STRONGEST
friendship good will happiness kindness liking love pleasure sympathy
STRONG
admiration aid approval blessing compliment delight esteem flattery fondness help honor loving praise regard respect
VERB
dislike very strongly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abhor despise detest loathe scorn shun
STRONG
abominate anathematize contemn curse deprecate deride disapprove disdain disfavor disparage execrate nauseate spurn
WEAK
be disgusted with be hostile to be loath be reluctant be repelled by be sick of be sorry bear a grudge against can't stand feel malice to have an aversion to have enough of have no use for look down on not care for object to recoil from shudder at spit upon
Antonyms
STRONGEST
admire adore approve cherish like love
STRONG
commend compliment endorse flatter laud praise sanction

Example Sentences

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It’s hard to say which idea astronomers and climate experts hate worse — pointing sunlight away from Earth or toward it.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

“Yes” won’t sway any hardliners but it should convince anyone with eyes of the absurdity of trying to write a hate song, even as Y screams its vicious lyrics into the wind.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In 2019, he took heat from other Jersey political leaders for quickly condemning a deadly local shooting at a kosher grocery store as a hate crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Atkins warned what he “would really hate to see” is a future regulator reverting to the adversarial posture of his predecessors.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“It is the truth. They bore me. I hate questions with just one answer.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.