They looked upon the Creature with a loathing undisguised;—It wasn't Disinfected and it wasn't Sterilized (Arthur Guiterman).
SYNONYM(S): antipathy, repugnance.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
loath´ing|ly — loath|ing «LOH thihng», noun, adjective. –n. a very great hatred; strong dislike and disgust; intense aversion: »They looked upon the Creature with a loathing undisguised; It wasn t Disinfected and it wasn t Sterilized (Arthur Guiterman).… … Useful english dictionary
self-loath|ing — «SEHLF LOH thihng», noun. = self hatred. (Cf. ↑self hatred) … Useful english dictionary
loath — loath; loath·er; loath·ful; loath·ing; loath·ing·ly; loath·ness; loath·some; loath·some·ly; loath·some·ness; loath·ly; … English syllables
loath´er — loathe «lohth», transitive verb, loathed, loath|ing. to hate very much; feel strong dislike and disgust for; abhor: »We loathe rotten food or a nasty smell. I loathe cockroaches. He knew the model boy very well though and loathed him (Mark Twain) … Useful english dictionary
un|will´ing|ness — un|will|ing «uhn WIHL ihng», adjective. 1. not willing or ready; not consenting. SYNONYM(S): reluctant, averse, loath. 2. not freely or willingly granted or done: »an unwilling acceptance of necessity. The unwiling admiration of his enemies… … Useful english dictionary
un|will´ing|ly — un|will|ing «uhn WIHL ihng», adjective. 1. not willing or ready; not consenting. SYNONYM(S): reluctant, averse, loath. 2. not freely or willingly granted or done: »an unwilling acceptance of necessity. The unwiling admiration of his enemies… … Useful english dictionary
un|will|ing — «uhn WIHL ihng», adjective. 1. not willing or ready; not consenting. SYNONYM(S): reluctant, averse, loath. 2. not freely or willingly granted or done: »an unwilling acceptance of necessity. The unwiling admiration of his enemies (Macaulay).… … Useful english dictionary
loathing — loath·ing … English syllables
loathingly — loath·ing·ly … English syllables
loathing — loath|ing [ˈləuðıŋ US ˈlouð ] n [singular, U] a very strong feeling of hatred loathing for ▪ her loathing for her first husband loathing of ▪ a loathing of war ▪ The nightmare left her with a sense of fear and loathing … Dictionary of contemporary English
