loathe
To dislike something so strongly that you can hardly bear it.
loathe in a sentence
- Milo loathes mushrooms so much that he checks every slice of pizza twice.
- I loathe wet socks; there is no worse feeling on a rainy school morning.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to loathe?
- Alike
- Badore
- Clove
- Dhate
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D: hate. The other three mean the opposite of loathe.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to loathe?
- Ahate
- Bdetest
- Clove
- Ddespise
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C: love. The other three mean nearly the same as loathe.
Words that mean something similar
hate, detest, despise
Words that mean the opposite
love, adore, like
More words about emotions & feelings
- malady: An illness or disease.
- marvel: To be filled with wonder and amazement.
- melancholy: Feeling or showing a deep, quiet sadness.
- mirth: Happy laughter and fun.
- morose: Gloomy, silent and in a bad mood.
- mournful: Full of sadness, especially about a loss.
- nauseating: So horrible that it makes you feel sick.
- nauseous: Feeling sick, as if you might vomit.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test