as in despised
to dislike strongly
she hates her job, she hates her friends, and she hates her life!
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Recent Examples of hated
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
The Braves will be taking on the Mets over the weekend and have the chance to put some stress on the hated rival.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2025
Now, the goalposts have been moved again, reinforcing that the entire game now is just the endless pursuit of a light level, something fans have hated so much in Destiny it was reduced or even removed in the past.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But Bonneville actually hated the line.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Manc music bands often hated playing in Manchester.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Hated hated hated hated hated this movie.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
Young people loved Charlie, and young people hated Charlie, and Charlie went into those places anyway, and these are the words that have helped me.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The Uncle Buck star hated that scene.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
There were people who loved it, and people who absolutely hated it — most especially [former New York Observer critic] Rex Reed.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Jerry pulled a Nico Harrison on Thursday by dealing his All-Pro player to a hated rival in exchange for a good player, and draft picks.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
The Braves will be taking on the Mets over the weekend and have the chance to put some stress on the hated rival.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
After the speech, Kovács told a reporter the people who hated Kirk and wished death upon him are the enemy, though not those who disagree with his ideas.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2025
Now, the goalposts have been moved again, reinforcing that the entire game now is just the endless pursuit of a light level, something fans have hated so much in Destiny it was reduced or even removed in the past.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But Bonneville actually hated the line.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Manc music bands often hated playing in Manchester.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Hated hated hated hated hated this movie.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
Young people loved Charlie, and young people hated Charlie, and Charlie went into those places anyway, and these are the words that have helped me.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The Uncle Buck star hated that scene.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
There were people who loved it, and people who absolutely hated it — most especially [former New York Observer critic] Rex Reed.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hated
Verb
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This alone was enough to ensure they were despised by others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 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
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“Hated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hated. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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