- hate, dislike
- Hate implies strong and passionate dislike, a feeling of <ENTRY NOT COMPLETE!>
Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
hate, dislike
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dislike — See hate. See hate, dislike … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
hate — See hate, dislike … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
hate´less — hate «hayt», verb, hat|ed, hat|ing, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to dislike very much; detest: »Cats usually hate dogs. Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you (Luke 6:27) … Useful english dictionary
hate´a|ble — hate «hayt», verb, hat|ed, hat|ing, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to dislike very much; detest: »Cats usually hate dogs. Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you (Luke 6:27) … Useful english dictionary
hate — n 1 hatred, abhorrence, detestation, abomination, loathing (see under HATE vb) Analogous words: *antipathy, aversion: animosity, rancor, hostility, *enmity: despite, contempt, scorn, disdain (see under DESPISE) Antonyms: love Contrasted words:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
hate — [hāt] vt. hated, hating [ME hatien < OE hatian, akin to Ger hassen < IE base * k̑ād , bad temper > Gr kēdein, to trouble, kedos, grief, Welsh cas, hate] 1. to have strong dislike or ill will for; loathe; despise 2. to dislike or wish to… … English World dictionary
hate someone's guts — (informal) To have a violent dislike for someone • • • Main Entry: ↑gut * * * hate someone’s guts informal phrase to hate someone very much Thesaurus: to hate or dislike someone or somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
Hate — (h[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hating}.] [OE. haten, hatien, AS. hatian; akin to OS. hatan, hat[=o]n to be hostile to, D. haten to hate, OHG. hazz[=e]n, hazz[=o]n, G. hassen, Icel. & Sw. hata, Dan. hade, Goth. hatan,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dislike — n Dislike, distaste, aversion, disfavor mean the state of mind of one who is not drawn to or turns from or avoids a person or thing; often these terms imply the manifestation of the state of mind. Dislike normally suggests the finding of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
hate — ► VERB ▪ feel intense dislike for or a strong aversion towards. ► NOUN 1) intense dislike; strong aversion. 2) informal a disliked person or thing. 3) (before a noun ) denoting hostile actions motivated by intense dislike or prejudice: a hate… … English terms dictionary
