abhorrence
Intense moral revulsion
Abhorrence is intense loathing or disgust—stronger than dislike, closer to revulsion.
The word carries moral weight: you might dislike broccoli but feel abhorrence toward cruelty.
She expressed her abhorrence of violence.
The policy was held in abhorrence by civil liberties groups.
Intense, settled disgust
- detestationIntense, thorough hatred
- hatredIntense hostile aversion
- execrationSpoken expression of hatred
- odiumIntense hatred or disgrace
animosity · enmity · hostility · malice · spite · venom · ill-will · rancor
Intense distaste or disgust
- disgustIntense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- abominationLoathsome, detestable thing
- anathemaIntensely detested thing
horror · outrage · indignation · condemnation · denunciation · disapproval · censure · opprobrium
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- queasinessMild stomach disturbance
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- shudderConvulsive trembling from fear
flinch · stomach-turning · sickening · gagging · distaste · squeamishness · repulsion
Scornful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- contemptDisdainful disregard
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- sneeringExpressing scorn facially
disparagement · deprecation · disrespect · condescension · haughtiness · superciliousness
Deliberate keeping away
- shunningDeliberately avoiding someone
- eschewalDeliberate avoidance of something
- antipathyIngrained, intense aversion
- dislikeMild negative regard
distaste · repugnance · intolerance · allergy · rejection · objection · resistance · reluctance
loathing
Intense, settled disgust
- detestationIntense, thorough hatred
- hatredIntense hostile aversion
- execrationSpoken expression of hatred
odium · animosity · enmity · hostility · malice · spite · venom · ill-will · rancor · malevolence
repugnance
Intense distaste or disgust
- disgustIntense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- abominationLoathsome, detestable thing
anathema · horror · outrage · indignation · condemnation · denunciation · disapproval · censure · opprobrium · obloquy
nausea
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- queasinessMild stomach disturbance
- recoilBackward force from discharge
shudder · flinch · stomach-turning · sickening · gagging · distaste · squeamishness · repulsion
disdain
Scornful disregard
sneering · disparagement · deprecation · disrespect · condescension · haughtiness · superciliousness
avoidance
Deliberate keeping away
- shunningDeliberately avoiding someone
- eschewalDeliberate avoidance of something
- antipathyIngrained, intense aversion
dislike · distaste · repugnance · intolerance · allergy · rejection · objection · resistance · reluctance · disinclination
- aversionaversion, disgust, hatred, repulsion, loathing
- aversionsaversion, dislike, distaste, hatred, loathing
- disgustdisgust, disgusting, disgusted, revulsion, repulsion
- hatredhate, hateful, detest, detestation, loathe
- malicemalice, ill will, spite, malevolence, malignity
- rudenessrude, discourtesy, impolite, rudeness, disrespect
abhorrenceadoration
Profound loving regard
love · devotion · worship · passion · veneration
abhorrencereverence
Profound admiring respect
veneration · admiration · esteem · approval · embrace