🔄 Synonyms of "Detest"
1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hateverb | (transitive) To dislike intensely or greatly. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Detest"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| lovenoun | (uncountable) A deep caring for the existence of another. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Detest"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hateverb | (transitive) To dislike intensely or greatly. |
| execrateverb | (transitive) To feel loathing for; to abhor. |
| loatheverb | (transitive) To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something). |
| abhorverb | (transitive) To regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward. |
| hatrednoun | A strong aversion; an intense dislike. |
| despiseverb | To regard with contempt or scorn. |
| dislikenoun | (transitive) To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like. |
| resentverb | (transitive) To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront. |
| resentmentnoun | Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation. |
| drurynoun | A surname. |
| hatennoun | — |
| abominateverb | (transitive, colloquial) To dislike strongly. |
| disgustnoun | An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty. |
| distastenoun | A feeling of dislike, aversion or antipathy. |
| disdainnoun | (uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn. |
| deploreverb | (transitive) To condemn; to express strong disapproval of. |
| repelverb | (transitive) To drive back (an assailant, advancing force etc.). |
| dreadnoun | Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror. |
| scornnoun | (uncountable) Contempt or disdain. |
| killverb | (transitive) To put to death; to extinguish the life of. |
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