transitive verb 1 : to feel extreme enmity toward <hates his country's enemies> 2 : to have a strong aversion to : find very distasteful <hated to have to meet strangers> <hate hypocrisy> intransitive verb : to express or feel extreme enmity or active hostility

— hat·er noun

— hate one's guts

: to hate someone with great intensity

synonyms hate , detest , abhor , abominate , loathe mean to feel strong aversion or intense dislike for. hate implies an emotional aversion often coupled with enmity or malice <hated the enemy with a passion>. detest suggests violent antipathy <detests cowards>. abhor implies a deep often shuddering repugnance <a crime abhorred by all>. abominate suggests strong detestation and often moral condemnation <abominates all forms of violence>. loathe implies utter disgust and intolerance <loathed the mere sight of them>.

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