Synonyms for loathing

Most common

disgust · abhorrence · detestation · hatred

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Noun

Antonyms

idolatry, admiration

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.

   The man's loathing of his former friend was palpable; you could feel how much he now hated him.

Forms

Plural

loathings → abhorrences, detestations, hatreds, abominations…

Example sentences

• hatred Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world.
• disgust I don't hate you anymore. Now you just disgust me.
• abhorrence I yield to no one in abhorrence of violence.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

odium

6 letters

horror², hatred², nausea³

7 letters

dislike², disgust²

8 letters

aversion³

9 letters

antipathy⁴, repulsion

10 letters

abhorrence³, repugnance, execration

11 letters

abomination⁵, detestation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (horror² = 2 syllables).