hating [heyt]
Main Entry:
hate [heyt]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: dislike very strongly
Synonyms: abhor, abominate, allergic to, anathematize, 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, contemn, curse, deprecate, deride, despise, detest, disapprove, disdain, disfavor, disparage, down on, execrate, feel malice to, have an aversion to, have enough of, have no use for, loathe, look down on, nauseate, not care for, object to, recoil from, scorn, shudder at, shun, spit upon, spurn
Notes: hate means to 'dislike intensely, loathe' and despise means 'look down on contemptuously'
Antonyms: like, love
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Hate.
Category: 1. Social Affections
Synonyms:
-nouns
hate, hatred, vials of hate., disaffection, disfavor; alienation, estrangement, coolness; enmity; animosity., umbrage, pique, grudge; dudgeon, spleen bitterness, bitterness of feeling; ill blood, bad blood; acrimony; malice; implacability (revenge)., repugnance (dislike); demonophobia, gynephobia, negrophobia; odium, unpopularity; detestation, antipathy; object of hatred, object of execration; abomination, aversion, bête noire; enemy; bitter pill; source of annoyance.
-verbs
hate, detest, abominate, abhor, loathe; recoil at, shudder at; shrink from, view with horror, hold in abomination, revolt against, execrate; scowl; disrelish (dislike)., owe a grudge; bear spleen, bear a grudge, bear malice (malevolence) [more]; conceive an aversion to., excite hatred, provoke hatred; be hateful; stink in the nostrils; estrange, alienate, repel, set against, sow dissension, set by the ears, envenom, incense, irritate, rile; horrify; roil.
-adjectives
hating; abhorrent; averse from (disliking); set against., bitter (acrimonious) implacable (revengeful) [more]. unloved, unbeloved, unlamented, undeplored, unmourned, uncared for, unendeared, unvalued; disliked., crossed in love, forsaken, rejected, lovelorn, jilted., obnoxious, hateful, odious, abominable, repulsive, offensive, shocking; disgusting (disagreeable); reprehensible.
-phrases
no love lost between.
Antonyms: love
Browse Concept Index »
Main Entry: abhor
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: regard with contempt or disgust
Synonyms: abominate, be allergic to, be down on, be grossed out by, despise, detest, hate, have no use for, loathe, scorn
Antonyms: admire, adore, approve, cherish, desire, enjoy, like, love, relish
Main Entry: abominate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: detest
Synonyms: abhor, despise, dislike, hate, loathe
Main Entry: deplore
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: regret; condemn
Synonyms: abhor, be against, bemoan, bewail, carry on, censure, complain, cry, denounce, deprecate, disapprove of, eat one's heart out, grieve for, hate, hurt, lament, moan, mourn, object to, repent, rue, sing the blues, sorrow over, take on, weep
Antonyms: approve, be happy, delight, praise, rejoice, revel
Main Entry: despise
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: look down on
Synonyms: abhor, abominate, allergic to, contemn, deride, detest, disdain, disregard, eschew, execrate, feel contempt for, flout, hate, have no use for, loathe, look down nose at, misprize, neglect, put down*, reject, renounce, repudiate, revile, scorn, shun, slight, snub, spurn, undervalue, wipe out
Notes: one would tend to detest someone for behavior, despise someone for character
hate means to 'dislike intensely, loathe' and despise means 'look down on contemptuously'
Antonyms: admire, appreciate, cherish, like, love
Main Entry: discriminate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: show prejudice
Synonyms: be bigot, be partial, contradistinguish, disfavor, favor, hate, incline, judge, segregate, separate, set apart, show bias, single out, treat as inferior, treat differently, victimize
Main Entry: disdain
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: scorn
Synonyms: abhor, be allergic to, belittle, chill, contemn, deride, despise, disregard, hate, ignore, look down nose at, look down on, misprize, pooh-pooh, put down*, refuse, reject, scout, slight, sneer at, spurn, undervalue
Antonyms: admire, approve, esteem, favor, praise, respect
Main Entry: loathe
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: dislike strongly
Synonyms: abhor, abominate, be allergic to, be down on, decline, despise, detest, execrate, feel repugnance, find disgusting, hate, have aversion to, have no use for, refuse, reject, repudiate, revolt, spurn
Antonyms: like, love
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