Loathing and Nastiness

Loathing

Loathing noun - A dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness.

Nastiness and loathing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nastiness" instead a noun "Loathing".

Nearby Words: loath, loathed

Nastiness

Nastiness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Usage example: there was a natural nastiness about him that was evident from the time he was a small child

Loathing and nastiness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Loathing" instead a noun "Nastiness".

How words are described

pure pure loathing pure nastiness
usual usual loathing usual nastiness
sheer sheer loathing sheer nastiness
obvious obvious loathing obvious nastiness
Other adjectives: serious, personal, general, outright, newfound.
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