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 despised
Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Really loved, obsessively loved and despised by every critic.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
His pushback against an effort to overhaul capital requirements earned him praise from Washington allies of the banking industry, which despised that proposal.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The Dreyfusards, his defenders, were largely liberal supporters of the secular, democratic Republic; the anti-Dreyfusards were mostly Roman Catholic reactionaries who despised everything the modern state represented.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
This alone was enough to ensure they were despised by others.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
Before public opinion turned against the war, Ali was likely the most despised man in America.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Before Cleopatra, Liz and Dick despised each other.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Really loved, obsessively loved and despised by every critic.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
His pushback against an effort to overhaul capital requirements earned him praise from Washington allies of the banking industry, which despised that proposal.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The Dreyfusards, his defenders, were largely liberal supporters of the secular, democratic Republic; the anti-Dreyfusards were mostly Roman Catholic reactionaries who despised everything the modern state represented.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
This alone was enough to ensure they were despised by others.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for despised
Verb
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Singh, who is nonetheless bullish on the market despite any reservations, said any lack of clarity around economic conditions heading into the decision could dent a rally that’s hated by many.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ryan was said to be hated by everyone in the prison, and eventually killed himself in the cell.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Others faced terrorism charges in juvenile courts presided over by judges who disregarded international protections for children.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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The potential adverse consequences to entrepreneurs when well-being is disregarded are well-documented.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 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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Gastineau says the video has led to him being ridiculed and scorned.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Imagine doing all this as a woman in fifteenth-century Europe, with three children to raise on your own, in a society that scorned women who took up a pen rather than the sewing needle.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Despised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despised. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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