hate

¹hate

noun, often attributive \ˈhāt\

Definition of HATE

1

a : intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury b : extreme dislike or antipathy : loathing <had a great hate of hard work>

2

: an object of hatred <a generation whose finest hate had been big business — F. L. Paxson>

Examples of HATE

1. These crimes are motivated by prejudice and hate.
2. They have been unable to overcome their hates and fears.

Origin of HATE

Middle English, from Old English hete; akin to Old High German haz hate, Greek kēdos care

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to HATE

Synonyms: abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, hatred, loathing

Antonyms: affection, devotion, fondness, love

Related Words: cattiness, despite, despitefulness, hatefulness, invidiousness, malevolence, malice, maliciousness, malignancy, malignity, meanness, spite, spitefulness; aversion, disgust, distaste, horror, odium, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion; animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, contempt, disdain, enmity, grudge, hostility, jealousy, pique, resentment, scorn; bile, jaundice, rancor, spleen, venom, virulence, vitriol

Near Antonyms: appetite, inclination, liking; admiration, adoration, veneration, worship; acceptance, tolerance; passion, relish, taste

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Rhymes with HATE

ait, bait, bate, blate, cate, crate, date, eight, fate, fete, freight, gait, gate, grate, great, haet, late, mate, pate, plait, plate, prate, quoit, rate, sate, skate, slate, spate, state, straight, strait, teth, trait, wait, weight