different between loathed vs loathe

English

Verb

loathed

1. simple past tense and past participle of loathe
2. (obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of loath

Derived terms

• much-loathed

Anagrams

• loadeth

English

Etymology

Middle English lothe, from Old English l?þian, from Proto-Germanic *laiþ?n?. Cognate with Old Norse leiðask ( > Danish ledes, Icelandic leiðast, all reflexive), German Leid.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?l??ð/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?lo?ð/
• Rhymes: -??ð

Verb

loathe (third-person singular simple present loathes, present participle loathing, simple past and past participle loathed)

1. (transitive) To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).

   Synonyms: abhor, abominate, despise

   • a. 1667, Abraham Cowley, Of Agriculture

     Loathing the honeyed cakes, I long for bread.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with the related adjective loath.

Alternative forms

• loath (obsolete)

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:hate

Derived terms

Related terms

• loath, loth

Translations

Further reading

• loathe in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• loathe in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• Athole, Theola