Meaning & use

Loathes

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feels intense dislike or disgust for someone or something

See it in a sentence

He loathes waiting in long lines at the grocery store.

She absolutely loathes the smell of cigarette smoke.

A note on using this word

The third-person singular form of 'loathe,' a strong word reserved for intense hatred or revulsion, not mild dislike.

Words with a similar meaning

detestsabhorsdespises

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Words with an opposite meaning

adoresloves

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