Antonyms for hate
heɪthate

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1. hate

   Abhor is stronger than despise, implying a shuddering recoil, especially a moral recoil. "How many shun evil as inconvenient who do not abhor it as hateful." Trench Serm. in Westm. Abbey xxvi, 297. [Murray's "New English Dictionary"] Detest expresses indignation, with something of contempt. Loathe implies disgust, physical or moral. We abhor a traitor, despise a coward, detest a liar. We dislike an uncivil person. We abhor cruelty, hate tyranny. We loathe a reptile or a flatterer. We abhor Milton's heroic Satan, but we can not despise him.

   Antonyms:
   admire, approve, covet, crave, desire, enjoy, esteem, esteem, like, love, relish

   Synonyms:
   abhor, abominate, despise, detest, dislike, loathe, nauseate, scorn, shun

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1. • Dislike

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1. hate, hatredverb

   the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

   Antonyms:
   love

   Synonyms:
   hatred

2. hate, detestverb

   dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

   "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"

   Antonyms:
   love

   Synonyms:
   detest

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1. hateverb

   Synonyms:
   dislike, detest, abhor, despise, abominate, loathe, execrate

How to use hate in a sentence?

1. Domingo Garcia:

   LULAC will not accept this behavior as the new normal in America and acts of racial hate directed at Latinos will not be condoned or dismissed as kids-will be kids.

2. Tina Gilbertson:

   Airing your grievances is only half the battle when it comes to feeling better, make sure someone validates the emotions behind each grievance, or do this for yourself. For example, if you say,' I hate feeling trapped at home,' give it a response like,' Yes ! It's terrible to feel trapped at home.' Every grievance needs a compassionate witness to be healing.

3. Joe Biden:

   They hate that worldview because it's a challenge to their worldview of dominion, religious faith is a natural check on their power – and Christianity specifically is that – so if you're a Christian conservative – holy smokes, you, on a gut-level, feel threatened.

4. Bobi Wine:

   Fear what they don't know and they hate what they fear that's why they hate me

5. Esra Ozyurek:

   Erdogan clearly has charismatic aspects -- the people who love him love him so much, and people who hate him, they hate him intensely, it's rare to meet anyone without strong feelings toward him.

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