loathsome

Meanings

• adjective

  Deserving or causing hatred, disgust, or aversion.

• verb

  Feeling or expressing intense hatred or disgust.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with loathsome
hatesome , motesome , gloatsome , floatsome

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Variants

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loathsome , loathsomely , loathsomeness , loathsomenesses

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Forms

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loathsomely, loathsomeness

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'unloving' or 'unfriendly'. From Old English hlōtan 'to hate' or hlōth 'hate'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'loathsome' has appeared in the English language since the late 14th century.

2. In some dialects of English, 'loathsome' can also be used as a noun to mean 'a person or thing that is detestable or repulsive'.

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Related Concepts

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1. abhorrence: Strong feeling of hatred or disgust.

2. detest: Feel intense hatred or dislike for.

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Culture

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In literature, 'loathsome' is often used to describe something or someone that is detestable or repulsive. For instance, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia describes her father as a 'loathsome, rude, unnatural, rank, unclean, filthy, full of loathsome cravings', indicating her deep disgust and disdain.

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1. visualize
   

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with something you truly despise to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Loathe Some Means Hate' to help remember the meaning.

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