Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense hates, present participle hating, past tense, past participle hated
1. verb
If you hate someone or something, you have an extremely strong feeling of dislike for them.
Most people hate him, but they don't dare to say so, because he still rules the country. [VERB noun]
I hated myself for writing that letter. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: detest, loathe, despise, dislike More Synonyms of hate
Hate is also a noun.
I was 17 and filled with a lot of hate.
It is difficult to bear the agony of our loved ones' anger and hate.
...eyes that held a look of chronic hate.
hatedadjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
He's probably the most hated man in this county.
2. verb [no cont]
If you say that you hate something such as a particular activity, you mean that you find it very unpleasant.
Ted hated parties, even gatherings of people he liked individually. [VERB noun]
She hated hospitals and didn't like the idea of having an operation. [VERB noun]
He hates to be interrupted during training. [VERB to-infinitive]
He hated coming home to the empty house. [VERB verb-ing]
I hate it when people accuse us of that. [VERB noun wh]
I would hate him to think I'm trying to trap him. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
She hates me having any fun and is quite jealous and spoiled. [VERB noun verb-ing]
Synonyms: dislike, detest, shrink from, recoil from More Synonyms of hate
3. verb [no cont]
You can use hate in expressions such as 'I hate to trouble you' or 'I hate to bother you' when you are apologizing to someone for interrupting them or asking them to do something.
[politeness]
I hate to rush you but I have another appointment later on. [VERB to-infinitive]
4. verb [no cont]
You can use hate in expressions such as 'I hate to say it' or 'I hate to tell you' when you want to express regret about what you are about to say, because you think it is unpleasant or should not be the case.
[feelings]
I hate to tell you this, but tomorrow's your last day. [VERB to-infinitive]
I hate to admit it, but you were right. [VERB to-infinitive]
Synonyms: be unwilling, regret, be reluctant, hesitate More Synonyms of hate
5. to hate someone's guts
6. verb [no cont]
You can use hate in expressions such as 'I hate to see' or 'I hate to think' when you are emphasizing that you find a situation or an idea unpleasant.
[emphasis]
I just hate to see you doing this to yourself. [VERB to-infinitive]
7. verb [no cont]
You can use hate in expressions such as 'I'd hate to think' when you hope that something is not true or that something will not happen.
I'd hate to think my job would not be secure if I left it temporarily. [VERB to-infinitive]
More Synonyms of hate
hate in British English
(heɪt)
verb
1.
to dislike (something) intensely; detest
2. (intransitive)
to be unwilling (to be or do something)
noun
3.
intense dislike
4. informal
a person or thing that is hated (esp in the phrase pet hate)
5. (modifier)
expressing or arousing feelings of hatred
hate mail
Derived forms
hateable (ˈhateable) or hatable (ˈhatable)
adjective
Word origin
Old English hatian; related to Old Norse hata, Old Saxon hatōn, Old High German hazzēn
hate in American English
(heɪt)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈhated or ˈhating
1.
to have strong dislike or ill will for; loathe; despise
2.
to dislike or wish to avoid; shrink from
to hate arguments
verb intransitive
3.
to feel hatred
noun
4.
a strong feeling of dislike or ill will; hatred
5.
a person or thing hated
SYNONYMY NOTE: hate implies a feeling of great dislike or aversion, and, with persons as the object,connotes the bearing of malice; , detest implies vehement dislike or antipathy; , despise suggests a looking down with great contempt upon the person or thing one hates; , abhor implies a feeling of great repugnance or disgust; , loathe implies utter abhorrence
OPPOSITES: love, like
Derived forms
hater (ˈhater)
noun
Word origin
ME hatien < OE hatian, akin to Ger hassen < IE base *ād-, bad temper > Gr kēdein, to trouble, kedos, grief, Welsh cas, hate
Examples of 'hate' in a sentence
hate
If you hate him for what happened, then you should hate me too.
Stuart Harrison LOST SUMMER (2002)
The shell that remained was not worth the effort it took to hate.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2002)
Quotations
Men love in haste, but they detest at leisureLord ByronDon Juan
If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn'tpart of ourselves doesn't disturb usHermann HesseDemian
In other languages
hate
British English: hate /heɪt/ VERB
If you hate someone or something, you have an extremely strong feeling of dislike for them.
He hates losing.
American English: hate
Arabic: يَكْرَهُ
Brazilian Portuguese: odiar
Chinese: 憎恨
Croatian: mrziti
Czech: nenávidět
Danish: hade
Dutch: hekel hebben aan
European Spanish: odiar
Finnish: vihata
French: détester
German: hassen
Greek: μισώ
Italian: odiare
Japanese: 憎む
Korean: 미워하다
Norwegian: hate
Polish: nienawidzić
European Portuguese: odiar
Romanian: a urî
Russian: ненавидеть
Latin American Spanish: odiar
Swedish: hata
Thai: เกลียด
Turkish: nefret etmek
Ukrainian: ненавидіти
Vietnamese: ghét
All related terms of 'hate'
hate mail
If someone receives hate mail , they receive unpleasant or threatening letters.
love-hate
characterized simultaneously by feelings of love and hate
pet hate
a minor annoyance that a person identifies as particularly annoying to them, to a greater degree than it may be to others
race hate
the hate of or bias against people of other races
self-hate
a feeling of intense dislike for oneself
faith hate
prejudice against a particular group on religious grounds
hate crime
A hate crime is a crime, especially against gay people or people from ethnic minorities , that is motivated by feelings of hatred .
hate speech
speech disparaging a racial , sexual, or ethnic group or a member of such a group
hate campaign
A hate campaign is a series of actions which are intended to harm or upset someone, or to make other people have a low opinion of them.
hate someone's guts
to hate someone intensely
to hate sb's guts
If you hate someone's guts , you dislike them very much indeed.
hate a person's guts
to dislike a person very strongly
love-hate relationship
If you have a love-hate relationship with someone or something, your feelings towards them change suddenly and often from love to hate .
Chinese translation of 'hate'
hate
(heɪt)
vt
[person]恨 (hèn)
[food, activity, sensation]讨(討)厌(厭) (tǎoyàn)
n(u)
仇恨 (chóuhèn)
to hate doing/to do sth不喜欢(歡)做某事 (bù xǐhuan zuò mǒushì)
I hate to trouble you, but ... 我本不愿(願)意麻烦(煩)你，但是 ... (wǒ běn bù yuànyì máfan nǐ, dànshì ... )
I hate to tell you this, but ... 我抱歉地告诉(訴)你 ... (wǒ bàoqiàn de gàosù nǐ ... )
有些人讨(討)厌(厭)鱼(魚)，而有些人喜欢(歡) yǒuxiē rén tǎoyàn yú, ér yǒuxiē rén xǐhuan
1 (verb)
Definition
to dislike (someone or something) intensely
Most people hate him, but I don't.
Synonyms
detest
I always detested my science teacher.
loathe
The two men loathe each other.
despise
How I despised myself for my cowardice.
dislike
be sick of
abhor
He was a man who abhorred violence.
be hostile to
recoil from
be repelled by
have an aversion to
abominate
`I abominate dogma,' he said.
H8 (textmessaging)
not be able to bear
execrate
Opposites
like
,
love
,
wish
,
fancy
,
treasure
,
esteem
,
cherish
,
be fond of
,
dote on
2 (verb)
Definition
to dislike (someone or something) intensely
She hated hospitals and dreaded the operation.
Synonyms
dislike
We don't serve liver often because so many people dislike it.
detest
shrink from
recoil from
have no stomach for
H8 (textmessaging)
not be able to bear
Opposites
like
,
enjoy
,
relish
,
be fond of
3 (verb)
Definition
to be unwilling (to do something)
I hate to admit it, but you were right.
Synonyms
be unwilling
regret
be reluctant
hesitate
I will not hesitate to take unpopular decisions.
be sorry
be loath
H8 (textmessaging)
feel disinclined
(noun)
Definition
intense dislike
eyes that held a look of hate
Synonyms
dislike
The two women viewed each other with dislike and suspicion.
hostility
She looked at Ron with open hostility.
hatred
He has been accused of stirring up hatred between nations.
loathing
She looked at him with loathing.
animosity
There's a long history of animosity between the two nations.
aversion
Many people have an aversion to insects.
antagonism
There is much antagonism between the two teams.
antipathy
She'd often spoken of her antipathy towards London.
enmity
The two countries erupted into open enmity during the Gulf war.
abomination
He had become an object of abomination.
animus
He displayed a thorough animus to the Western tradition.
abhorrence
They are anxious to show their abhorrence of racism.
odium (formal)
She has been exposed to public odium and scandal.
detestation
They were united in their detestation of the government.
H8 (textmessaging)
execration
Opposites
liking
,
love
,
affection
,
goodwill
,
devotion
,
fondness
,
amity
idiom
See pet hate
Quotations
Men love in haste, but they detest at leisure [Lord Byron – Don Juan]If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us [Hermann Hesse – Demian]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abhor
Definition
to detest utterly
He was a man who abhorred violence.
Synonyms
hate,
loathe,
despise,
detest,
shrink from,
shudder at,
recoil from,
be repelled by,
have an aversion to,
abominate,
execrate,
regard with repugnance or horror
in the sense of abhorrence
They are anxious to show their abhorrence of racism.