# loathed

Pronunciation: say "LOHTHD" US /ˈloʊðd/, UK /ˈləʊðd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of loathe. — simple past and past participle of loathe
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of loathe. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _The two neighbors had loathed each other for decades over a fence dispute._
   - _The new manager was quickly loathed by everyone on the night shift._

## Adjective

2. Nonstandard form of loath. *(nonstandard)* — Nonstandard form of loath.
   - Simple: Nonstandard form of loath. People sometimes say it to mean they do not want to do something.
   - _The coach admitted he was loathed to bench his top scorer before the final._
   - _"We're very loathed to raise prices again," the owner told the local paper._

## Other meanings

- (verb) Simple past and past participle of loath. Obsolete.

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