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loathed

SayLOHTHDUS/ˈloʊðd/UK/ˈləʊðd/

3 meanings of loathed

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of loathe. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.

    As a kid, I loathed peas and hid them under my napkin.

    She loathed waking up early for her old job.

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  2. 2
    adjectivenonstandard
    Nonstandard form of loath. People sometimes say it to mean they do not want to do something.

    "I'm loathed to say it, but you were right," he said with a grin.

    "Honestly, I'm kind of loathed to drive in all this snow," Mia texted.

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Less common meaning

  1. 3
    verbobsolete
    Past tense and past participle of loath, in an old use as a verb.

loathed is a form of loathe

loathe, verb: To hate someone or something very much and find them really unpleasant. Full entry

Forms
loatheloathes he/she/itloathing -ing formloathed past tense, past participle
Spelling
loathe → loathed: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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