loathing
Deep visceral aversion
Loathing is intense disgust or hatred—stronger than dislike, carrying visceral revulsion.
You might feel loathing for a person, an idea, or yourself: She looked at him with undisguised loathing.
Self-loathing is particularly common, describing deep shame or contempt directed inward.
Intense hostile aversion
- detestationIntense, thorough hatred
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
- odiumIntense hatred or disgrace
- execrationSpoken expression of hatred
anathema · abomination · malevolence · enmity · animosity · hostility · contempt · venom
Intense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
- sickeningCausing disgust or nausea
revolting · stomach-turning · bile · queasiness · retching · gagging · gross · foul
Disdainful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- disdainScornful disregard
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- sneeringExpressing scorn facially
condescension · dismissiveness · disparagement · deprecation · haughtiness · superciliousness · snobbery · withering
Persistent bitter displeasure
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
- animusDeep-seated hostility
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
acrimony · rancor · festering · smoldering · lingering · deep-rooted · long-held · nursing
Intense dislike of oneself
- self-disgustRevulsion toward oneself
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- self-contemptDisgust at oneself
- worthlessnessLack of any value
self-deprecation · mortification · humiliation · regret · guilt · despair · torment · anguish
hatred
Intense hostile aversion
- detestationIntense, thorough hatred
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
- odiumIntense hatred or disgrace
execration · anathema · abomination · malevolence · enmity · animosity · hostility · contempt · venom · spite
disgust
Intense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
sickening · revolting · stomach-turning · bile · queasiness · retching · gagging · gross · foul · vile
contempt
Disdainful disregard
sneering · condescension · dismissiveness · disparagement · deprecation · haughtiness · superciliousness · snobbery · withering · cold-shoulder
resentment
Persistent bitter displeasure
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
- animusDeep-seated hostility
antagonism · acrimony · rancor · festering · smoldering · lingering · deep-rooted · long-held · nursing · harboring
self-hatred
Intense dislike of oneself
- self-disgustRevulsion toward oneself
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- self-contemptDisgust at oneself
worthlessness · self-deprecation · mortification · humiliation · regret · guilt · despair · torment · anguish
- bad feelingssadness, anger, fear, grief, sorrow
- aversionaversion, disgust, hatred, repulsion, revulsion
- aversionsaversion, dislike, distaste, hatred, repugnance
- bad attitudesnegativity, cynicism, pessimism, hostility, contempt
- disfavordisapproval, dislike, disdain, contempt, scorn
- disgustdisgust, disgusting, disgusted, revulsion, repulsion