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loathful

/ˈləʊθfəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
loath-ful
IPA
/ˈləʊθfəl/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Full of loathing; hateful

Archaic

adj

Causing a feeling of loathing; loathsome.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English lothful, loothful, equivalent to loath + -ful.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more loathful (comparative) most loathful (superlative)

Derived Forms

loathfully loathfulness

Questions

How do you pronounce loathful?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈləʊθfəl/.
What does loathful mean?
Full of loathing; hateful
Where does loathful come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce loathful

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