Loathe
/ˈləʊð/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something). transitive
"I loathe scrubbing toilets."
- 2 find repugnant wordnet
- 3 To induce or inspire disgust (in a person) obsolete
"How heartily he serves me! his face loathes one, But look upon his care, who would not love him?"
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"As for physical exercise, although I loathe most sports (I think they're really boring), I do like going to the gym to lift weights."
Etymology
From Middle English lothe, from Old English lāþian, from Proto-West Germanic *laiþēn, from Proto-Germanic *laiþāną. Cognate with Old Norse leiðask ( > Danish ledes, Icelandic leiðast, all reflexive), German Leid.