detest

Meanings

Verb

dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
- "She detests politicians"
To dislike (someone or something) intensely; to loathe.
To witness against; to denounce; to condemn.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*tréyes
From Middle French detester (French détester), from Latin dētestor (“to imprecate evil while calling the gods to witness", "denounce", "hate intensely”), from dē- + testor (“to testify, bear witness”), from testis (“a witness”); see test, testify. Doublet of detestate.

Synonyms

hate

Antonyms

love

Scrabble Score: 7

detest is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
detest is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
detest is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

detest is a valid Words With Friends word