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loathful

/ˈləʊθfəl/

loathful adjective: full of loathing; hateful.

Adjective

loathful (comparative more loathful, superlative most loathful)

  1. (archaic) Full of loathing; hateful
    • loathful eyes1591, Ed[mund] Sp[enser], “Prosopopoia. Or Mother Hubberds Tale.”, in Complaints. Containing Sundrie Small Poemes of the Worlds Vanitie. […], London: […] William Ponsonbie, […], →OCLC
  2. (archaic) Causing a feeling of loathing; loathsome.
    • Above the reach of loathful, sinful lust1591, Ed[mund] Sp[enser], “Prosopopoia. Or Mother Hubberds Tale.”, in Complaints. Containing Sundrie Small Poemes of the Worlds Vanitie. […], London: […] William Ponsonbie, […], →OCLC

Forms of loathful

comparativemore loathful
superlativemost loathful

Origin of loathful

From Middle English lothful, loothful, equivalent to loath + -ful.

Words formed from loathful

Questions about loathful

What does loathful mean?
Loathful means full of loathing; hateful.
What part of speech is loathful?
Loathful is an adjective.
How do you pronounce loathful?
Loathful is pronounced /ˈləʊθfəl/.

Words near loathful in the dictionary

  1. loathers
  2. loathes
  3. loathesome
  4. loathest
  5. loatheth
  6. loathful
  7. loathfully
  8. loathfulness
  9. loathiest
  10. loathing
  11. loathingly

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