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Synonyms for abominate

Most common

hate loathe detest abhor

All synonyms

Verb

1. Loathe — to feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious…

loathe, abhor, hate, detest, execrate, nauseate, disdain, despise

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.

Related words

Word family
abominator abomination

Forms

Past participle
abominated
e.g. abominated → loathed, abhorred, hated, detested…

Example sentences

  • hate All the members of the committee hate one another.
  • loathe I loathe Tom even more for what he has done to Mary.
  • detest I don’t like Tom very much; in fact, I detest him.
  • abhor People with physical disabilities abhor being pitied.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
abominatesteady
haterising
loatherising
detestrising
abhorsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
hate1
5 letters
abhor2
6 letters
loathe1, detest2
7 letters
despise2, disdain2
8 letters
execrate, nauseate3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abhor2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
abominer
Español
abominar