The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ABHOR , but the solution may also be DETEST which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Hate crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABHOR | 48 % | 5 |
| DETEST | 31 % | 6 |
| LOATHE | 15 % | 6 |
| ANIMUS | 2 % | 6 |
| AVERSION | 2 % | 8 |
| VENOM | 2 % | 5 |
| UNLOVE | 2 % | 6 |
Why may DETEST be the right solution?
The word "DETEST" is a synonym for "hate", making it the right solution for the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hate
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hatred
- detest
- odium
- hateful
- loathing
- loathe
- abominate
- abhor
- abhorrence
- despise
- repugnance
- disgust
Crossword Answer definitions
ABHOR verb- To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.
- To fill with horror or disgust.
- To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.
- (canon law) To protest against; to reject solemnly.
- To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; construed with from.
- Differ entirely from.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ABHOR
- Loathe
- Detest
- Dislike, big-time
- Have no use for
- Dislike
- "I ___ the dull routine of existence": Arthur Conan Doyle
- Hate
- Hate and then some
- Despise
- Intensely dislike
More clues leading to the result DETEST
- Can't stand
- Absolutely loathe
- Find obnoxious
- Abominate
- Abhor
- Can't abide
- Loathe
- Hate
- More than dislike
- Absolutely hate
More clues leading to the result LOATHE
- Detest
- Dislike, and then some
- Hate with the white-hot intensity of a thousand suns
- Utterly detest
- Thoroughly despise
- Abhor
- Can't abide
- Can't stomach
- Detest passionately
- Can't stand the sight of
More clues leading to the result ANIMUS
- Attitude
- Hostile feeling
- Hostility
- Jungian part of some personalities
- Bad blood
- Hatred
- Hostile attitude
- Enmity
- Ill will
- Strong dislike
More clues leading to the result AVERSION
- Distaste
- Strong dislike
- Intense dislike
- Loathing
- Antipathy
- Inability to stand, with "to"
- Hate
- Disinclination
- Antipathy.
- Dislike
More clues leading to the result VENOM
- Moccasin secretion
- Poison
- Beef
- Cobra's weapon
- Weapon for 1 Across
- Vitriol
- Fang delivery
- The bite stuff?
- Rancor
- Spitefulness