Both Uses of
loathe
in
Medea, by Euripides (translated by: G. Theodoridis)
- Alive, even though you've committed this most loathsome deed!†
*loathsome = disgusting or very bad
- A million curses wouldn't touch you, you loathsome beast, such is the arrogance of your nature.†
Definition:
hate, detest, or intensely dislike
Word Confusion: Do not confuse loathe with loath which sounds very similar or the same. Loathe is a verb while loath is an adjective describing "reluctance or unwillingness to do something." Note that loathing and loathsome are forms of the verb loathe even though both word forms lack the "e". Occasionally, you will see loath spelled as loathe even in a published book, but it is rare enough that it is generally considered an error rather than a non-standard spelling.