Synonyms of hating

hating

verb

present participle of hate

as in despising

to dislike strongly

she hates her job, she hates her friends, and she hates her life!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• despising
• detesting
• loathing
• abhorring
• disdaining
• execrating
• abominating
• disapproving (of)
• having it in for
• scorning
• deploring
• deprecating
• discountenancing
• disfavoring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loving
• desiring
• preferring
• enjoying
• favoring
• liking
• fancying
• admiring
• relishing
• approving (of)
• worshipping
• adoring
• cherishing
• idolizing
• revering
• venerating
• esteeming
• hallowing
• treasuring
• prizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hating

This shift from just hating and tormenting Mozart, and expanding that rage against God and his own mediocrity is what makes this play so profound and distinctive. — Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026

Instead of digging into the details of personality and circumstance — this school has a specific class for Shakespeare and also English teachers who are literature-hating caricatures? — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

John may have grown up hating Hal, and Hal may have treated John like dirt during their brief time together. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2026

Out of 132 mentions of the trend, 125 were negative, with many comments not hating on the color beige, but making everything in a space the same neutral hue. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026

Alice King Sacramento Hated rival Glad to hear the new San Diego Padres owner is a longtime Yankees fan, therefore hating the Dodgers. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Yet the recent swirl of negative discourse around influencer culture has felt different, in part because hating influencers is no longer just a snarky internet pastime. — Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026

Even Cubs-hating Sox fans had to marvel at the performance of Crow-Armstrong, whose three home runs stole the show and helped his MVP cause. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Nobody walks into a restaurant bragging about hating literacy. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026