HATING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

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!

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Recent Examples of hating 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 The season 2 finale also teed up a major role for Mystique, whose mutant-hating son, Graydon Creed, was just elected president of the United States — a development likely to have serious consequences in season 3. — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 In her post on X, Loomer accused Larkin of hating Jewish people. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 Keeley and Rebecca, on the other hand, are fuming at the IMPLIED declaration that Rebecca is some sort of woman hating monster. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Nearly two months after suffering a fractured spine and skull, 19-year-old Brandon Mendez is trying to focus on recovering rather than wasting his energy on hating the Perris man accused of intentionally crashing into people in Culver City. — Laurie Perez, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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despising

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In a classic enemies-to-lovers plot, Sully and Helen go from despising one another to falling head over heels.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
Haney reminded jurors that despising the rich isn’t a crime, much less an abnormal opinion.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

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