Both Uses of
loathe
in
Unbroken - adapted for young adults
- A nitpicker and rank-puller, he was loathed thanks to an incident in which one of Super Man's engines quit in midflight.†
p. 62.0 *loathed = detested or intensely disliked
- For good reason, sharks were feared and loathed by airmen.†
p. 75.8
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.