loathful

loath·ful

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lohth -fuh l]
- /ˈloʊð fəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lohth -fuh l]
- /ˈloʊð fəl/

Definitions of loathful word

adjective loathful Scot. bashful; reluctant. 1
adjective loathful hateful; loathsome. 1
noun loathful Full of loathing; hating; abhorring. 1
adjective loathful causing feelings of loathing and disgust 0
abbreviation LOATHFUL loathsome 0
adjective loathful Causing a feeling of loathing; disgusting. 0

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Origin of loathful

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

First recorded in 1400-50, loathful is from the late Middle English word lothfull. See loath, -ful

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Parts of speech for Loathful

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Loathful

loathful popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

loathful usage trend in Literature

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