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no love lost

NOUN
hate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
animosity antagonism dislike enmity hatred horror hostility loathing pain rancor resentment revenge venom
STRONG
abhorrence abomination anathema animus antipathy aversion bother bugbear detestation disgust execration frost grievance gripe irritant malevolence malignity nuisance objection odium rankling repugnance repulsion revulsion scorn spite trouble
WEAK
ill will mislike nasty look
Antonyms
STRONGEST
friendship good will happiness kindness liking love pleasure sympathy
STRONG
admiration aid approval blessing compliment delight esteem flattery fondness help honor loving praise regard respect
NOUN
ill will
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acrimony animosity animus antagonism antipathy bad blood bitterness enmity envy grudge hate hatred hostility loathing malice rancor resentment
WEAK
aversion bad will blame despite dislike feud hard feelings malevolence maliciousness objection spite spitefulness spleen unfriendliness venom
Antonyms
STRONGEST
friendliness friendship good will happiness kindness liking love pleasure rapport respect sweetness sympathy
WEAK
good feelings loving
NOUN
repellence
Synonyms
WEAK
abhorrence abomination anathema animosity animus antagonism antipathy aversion bother bugbear detestation disgust enmity execration frost grievance gripe hatred horror hostility ill will irritant loathing malevolence malignity mislike nasty look nuisance objection odium pain rancor rankling repellency repugnance repugnancy repulsion resentment revenge revulsion scorn spite trouble venom
NOUN
repellency
Synonyms
WEAK
abhorrence abomination anathema animosity animus antagonism antipathy aversion bother bugbear detestation disgust enmity execration frost grievance gripe hatred horror hostility ill will irritant loathing malevolence malignity mislike nasty look nuisance objection odium pain rancor rankling repellence repugnance repugnancy repulsion resentment revenge revulsion scorn spite trouble venom
NOUN
repugnancy
Synonyms
WEAK
abhorrence abomination anathema animosity animus antagonism antipathy aversion bother bugbear detestation disgust enmity execration frost grievance gripe hatred horror hostility ill will irritant loathing malevolence malignity mislike nasty look nuisance objection odium pain rancor rankling repellence repellency repugnance repulsion resentment revenge revulsion scorn spite trouble venom

Example Sentences

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There is no love lost between Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as he is now known, and the British public.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

Sure, I’d miss the size of the artwork, but there was no love lost, as far as I was concerned, when it came to all those tedious scratches and skips.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024

“They have no love lost for the Sacklers. There is no body of victims, there is no one who would like to have retribution from the Sackers.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2023

Still, there was no love lost between the two.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Maybe that’s why there ain’t no love lost between me and the woman.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.