1
as in hated
to dislike strongly
I despise anchovies on pizza, and I refuse to eat them!
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2
as in disregarded
to ignore in a disrespectful manner
a traitor hated and despised by the whole community
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as in disliked
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for despised
Verb
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Even Eli, who hated the book on sight, came around to it by way of class discussions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Some loved it, but others hated it.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, protestors have disregarded the curfews, as did those in Kathmandu on Monday.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Chances of that were at 12% as traders disregarded any possibility the committee might stay put.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Prince Harry's team has—for the second week running—moved to challenge a story published in his most disliked newspaper group in a sign tensions remain high ahead of an upcoming lawsuit.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Some people might not want to contribute to the profits of a disliked company—at least without profiting from their own data themselves.—
Matthew Hutson,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Jan. 2020
Verb
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While oud can be polarizing—prized by some for its longevity and scorned by others for its animalic bite—the version in this bottle is rounder, creamier, and more nuanced than your standard-issue oud oil, with a clarity that feels paradoxical given its depth.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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In Splitsville, Julie is a wife scorned and ignored.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Despised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despised. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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