Antonyms of verb hate

1 sense of hate

Sense 1
hate, detest -- (dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians")
       Antonym of love (Sense 1)
      => love -- (have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hate

1 sense of hate

Sense 1
hate, detest -- (dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians")
       => dislike -- (have or feel a dislike or distaste for; "I really dislike this salesman")

Antonyms of adj hated

1 sense of hated

Sense 1
despised, detested, hated, scorned -- (treated with contempt)

INDIRECT (VIA unloved) -> loved -- (held dear; "his loved companion of many years")

Similarity of adj hated

1 sense of hated

Sense 1
despised, detested, hated, scorned -- (treated with contempt)
       => unloved (vs. loved) -- (not loved)

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