Collocation Dictionary

Try "happy" or "love"

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Common collocations with hate in American Collocation

hate verb transitive

US /heɪt/

very much

absolutely
bitterly
cordially
heartily
intensely
mortally
passionately
utterly

The cat absolutely hates being picked up.

Speed bumps tend to be cordially hated by cyclists.

really

positively
really

If there is one thing I positively hate, it’s pointless arguing.

secretly

secretly

They secretly hate you and want your job.

openly

openly

And he openly hates children.

personally

personally

I personally hate filling in forms.

universally

universally

The military was universally hated, but also feared.

despise
detest
dread
envy
fear
loathe
scorn

A tax collector was the most hated and despised human being in society at that time.