What does loathe mean?
Definitions for loathe
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Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word loathe.
Princeton's WordNet
abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate(verb)
find repugnant
"I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"
Wiktionary
loathe(Verb)
To hate, detest, revile.
Etymology: From lothe, from laþian. Cognate with Old Norse leiða ( > Danish lede, Icelandic leiðast ) (all reflexive), German leiden.
Webster Dictionary
Loathe(verb)
to feel extreme disgust at, or aversion for
Loathe(verb)
to dislike greatly; to abhor; to hate
Loathe(verb)
to feel disgust or nausea
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Loathe
lōth, v.t. to dislike greatly, to feel disgust at.—adj. Loath′ful, full of loathing, hate, or abhorrence: exciting loathing or disgust.—n. Loath′ing, extreme hate or disgust: abhorrence.—adj. hating.—adv. Loath′ingly.—adjs. Loath′ly, Loath′y (obs.), loathsome; Loath′some, exciting loathing or abhorrence: detestable.—adv. Loath′somely.—n. Loath′someness. [A.S. láðian—láð; cf. loath.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of loathe in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of loathe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of loathe in a Sentence
The only way to really improve it…is to have competition, the only other thing that works, I’m loathe to say, is for the regulatory environment to tighten up the service regulations that apply to the airlines.
Sleep... Oh! how I loathe those little slices of death....
I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves.
Nature does not loathe virtue it is unaware of its existence.
I'd actually used the word I was trying to obscure. I was mortified by this, horrified. It is a word I loathe.
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- ošklivit, hnusitCzech
- afskyDanish
- verabscheuenGerman
- abomeniEsperanto
- detestarSpanish
- jälestama, vihkamaEstonian
- inhotaFinnish
- exécrerFrench
- fuathaichScottish Gaelic
- abominare, detestare, aborrire, odiareItalian
- 嫌うJapanese
- whakaetietiMāori
- verafschuwenDutch
- nienawidzićPolish
- detestarPortuguese
- любить, ненавидеть, выноситьRussian
- అసహ్యించుకొనుTelugu
- 厭惡Chinese
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