Defenition of the word detest

• Defenition of the word detest

  • To dislike intensely; to feel strong hostility towards.
  • To shrink back with shuddering from something.
  • dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"
  • dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

Synonyms for the word detest

• • abhor
  • abominate
  • despise
  • dislike intensely
  • hate
  • loathe

Similar words in the detest

• • detest
  • detestable
  • detestation
  • detestation's
  • detested
  • detesting
  • detests

Hyponyms for the word detest

• • abhor
  • abominate
  • contemn
  • despise
  • disdain
  • execrate
  • loathe
  • scorn

Hypernyms for the word detest

• • dislike

Antonyms for the word detest

• • love

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