Definitions

hate

[heyt] / heɪt /

NOUN

extreme dislike

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animosity antagonism dislike enmity hatred horror hostility loathing pain rancor resentment revenge venom

STRONG

abhorrence abomination anathema animus antipathy aversion bother bugbear detestation disgust execration frost grievance gripe irritant malevolence malignity nuisance objection odium rankling repugnance repulsion revulsion scorn spite trouble

WEAK

ill will mislike nasty look no love lost

Antonyms

STRONGEST

friendship good will happiness kindness liking love pleasure sympathy

STRONG

admiration aid approval blessing compliment delight esteem flattery fondness help honor loving praise regard respect

VERB

dislike very strongly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhor despise detest loathe scorn shun

STRONG

abominate anathematize contemn curse deprecate deride disapprove disdain disfavor disparage execrate nauseate spurn

WEAK

be disgusted with be hostile to be loath be reluctant be repelled by be sick of be sorry bear a grudge against can't stand feel malice to have an aversion to have enough of have no use for look down on not care for object to recoil from shudder at spit upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admire adore approve cherish like love

STRONG

commend compliment endorse flatter laud praise sanction

Example Sentences

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You hate her, just as you love the fragile Patience, whose success in cracking cases has caused her to blossom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"When platforms stop enforcing their own rules against threats, hate, and harassment, they become complicit in normalizing intimidation and harassment of elected officials," said Imran Ahmed, chief executive of CCDH.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

This was in response to his grandfather’s quotation: “You can never succeed when you have hate on your mind.”

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“Our challenge now is to make you question whether you hate Abby at all and maybe make you start to love her and then be confused,” Mazin told The Times last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“She doesn’t get on me. I just hate her.”

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

Vocabulary lists containing hate

"Fire and Ice"

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Vocabulary lists containing hate

"Fire and Ice"