lovelessness

noun

Definition of lovelessnessnext
as in hatred

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovelessness
  1. hatred
  2. contempt
  3. disdain
  4. hate
  5. loathing
  6. abhorrence
  7. malice
  8. malevolence
Noun
  • What’s been really interesting to me about the Blake situation is how much of the hatred against her is coming from women.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Thanks to his efforts to take a chain saw to the federal government through DOGE, Elon Musk has attracted a level of ire from left-wing activists that now rivals their level of hatred for President Trump.
    — The Editors, National Review, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of hatred
Noun
  • Violations would be enforceable under New York’s criminal contempt laws, ensuring accountability.
    — Eric Gonzalez, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
  • But the contempt seems to be even louder behind closed doors.
    — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of contempt
Noun
  • Both children hold disdain for their parents' criminal activity, but team up to delve into their world when their brothers encounter one another, leaving those around them with more questions than answers.
    — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Dropkick Murphys, who have been vocal about their disdain for President Donald Trump, also called out another fan sporting a MAGA hat at a show in Clearwater, Florida on March 8, according to a fan video shared by the band.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of disdain
Noun
  • On March 16, the singer opened up on Instagram Stories about his journey toward letting go of hate.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2025
  • To me, one of the things that's important for our ability to combat antisemitism and other forms of hate is having strong democratic institutions.
    — Kaity Kline, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of hate
Noun
  • The progressive fear and loathing of Elon Musk now may be greater than that directed at Donald Trump.
    — Rich Lowry, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Fear and loathing grip L.A. hotels as Trump deportation threats loom.
    — Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of loathing
Noun
  • Tolin doesn’t candy coat the animosity, helping children to understand how artists and Others continue to be misunderstood and how that lack of appreciation fuels abhorrence.
    — Natasha Gural, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • One point that has been made is that President Trump, like President Reagan before him, has an abhorrence of nuclear weapons and would like to pursue a policy of denuclearization.
    — David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
Definition of abhorrence
Noun
  • Jose Ibarra was convicted Nov. 20, 2024 of malice murder, three counts of felony murder and assault with intent to rape, among other charges, in Athens-Clarke County Superior Court.
    — Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Worse than his malice is his neediness, which seems to break through that fourth wall to put its sticky fingers around our throats.
    — Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
Definition of malice
Noun
  • At others, there are undertones of malevolence, potential violence.
    — Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Moreover, there are hints of malevolence at an even grander scale.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Definition of malevolence
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“Lovelessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovelessness. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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