loathing

Questions about loathing

What does loathing mean?

loathing means "hate coupled with disgust".

How many syllables are in loathing?

loathing has 2 syllables: loa-thing. The stress falls on "loa". In IPA it is /ˈloʊθɪŋ/.

What is another word for loathing?

Close synonyms include abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, odium. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is loathing a common word?

loathing is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.