hate

Speech parts

1. hate - Noun

2. hate - Verb

Meaning

To have a great aversion to, with a strong desire that evil should befall the person toward whom the feeling is directed; to dislike intensely; to detest; as, to hate one's enemies; to hate hypocrisy.

To be very unwilling; followed by an infinitive, or a substantive clause with that; as, to hate to get into debt; to hate that anything should be wasted.

To love less, relatively.

Strong aversion coupled with desire that evil should befall the person toward whom the feeling is directed; as exercised toward things, intense dislike; hatred; detestation; -- opposed to love.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

detest hatred loathe abhor abominate venom malice spite hostility dislike bitterness animosity antagonism enmity antipathy
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Antonyms

love guild buttercup revere dag amity
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Hypernyms

emotion dislike

Hyponyms

loathing detestation hostility disdain enmity scorn

Phrases with the word

I hate you to hate hate someone's guts don't hate the player, hate the game hate to tell hate to say

Derivatives

hated hating

Anagrams

eath heat thea haet heta

Examples

Hate is the coward's revenge for being humiliated. George Bernard Shaw

The biggest obstacle in life is fear. The ugliest feeling is hate. The biggest mistake is to give up. The most beautiful gift is forgiveness. The greatest strength is faith. The most beautiful thing in the world is love. Pavle (Serbian)

If people's hate could be turned into electricity, it would light up the whole world. Nikola Tesla

All cats love fish but hate to get their paws wet. English Proverb

Love truth even if it harms you, and hate lies even if they serve you. Moroccan Proverb

You will hate a beautiful song if you sing it often. Korean Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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