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- [lohth]
- /loʊð/
- /ləʊð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lohth]
- /loʊð/
Definitions of loathed word
- verb with object loathed to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor: I loathe people who spread malicious gossip. 1
- noun loathed Simple past tense and past participle of loathe. 1
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Origin of loathed
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English loth(i)en, lath(i)en, Old English lāthian, derivative of lāth loath
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Parts of speech for Loathed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
loathed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loathed
adjective loathed
- hated — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- detested — to feel abhorrence of; hate; dislike intensely.
- abhorrent — If something is abhorrent to you, you hate it very much or consider it completely unacceptable.
- despicable — If you say that a person or action is despicable, you are emphasizing that they are extremely nasty, cruel, or evil.
- despised — Simple past tense and past participle of despise.
Antonyms for loathed
adjective loathed
- loved — held in deep affection; cherished: loved companions; much-loved friends.
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