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- [loh-th ing]
- /ˈloʊ ðɪŋ/
- /ˈləʊ.ðɪŋ/
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- [loh-th ing]
- /ˈloʊ ðɪŋ/
Definitions of loathing word
- noun loathing strong dislike or disgust; intense aversion. 1
- verb with object loathing to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor: I loathe people who spread malicious gossip. 1
- noun loathing A feeling of intense dislike or disgust; hatred. 1
- noun loathing hatred, disgust 1
- uncountable noun loathing Loathing is a feeling of great dislike and disgust. 0
- noun loathing abhorrence; disgust 0
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Origin of loathing
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, loathing is from the Middle English word lathynge. See loathe, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Loathing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
loathing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loathing
noun loathing
- revulsion — a strong feeling of repugnance, distaste, or dislike: Cruelty fills me with revulsion.
- disgust — to cause loathing or nausea in.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- contempt — If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant.
Antonyms for loathing
noun loathing
- liking — Usually, likes. the things a person likes: a long list of likes and dislikes.
- admiration — Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
- love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- loving — feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.
adjective loathing
- longing — strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home.
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