Synonyms of abhorred

abhorred 1 of 2

adjective

as in despised

Related Words

• despised
• disliked
• hated
• detested
• loathed
• disdained
• abominated
• execrated
• disfavored
• ignored
• forgotten
• unfavorite
• alienated
• unbeloved
• abandoned
• estranged

Dissimilar Words

• loved
• favored
• beloved
• special
• cherished
• favorite
• fond
• admired
• dear
• precious
• sweet
• pet
• darling
• appreciated
• revered
• esteemed
• adored
• fair-haired
• white-headed
• relished
• treasured
• prized

abhorred

2 of 2

verb

past tense of abhor

as in hated

to dislike strongly

abhors the way people leave their trash at the picnic sites in the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hated
• despised
• detested
• loathed
• abominated
• disdained
• execrated
• disapproved (of)
• had it in for
• deplored
• scorned
• deprecated
• discountenanced
• disfavored

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loved
• preferred
• desired
• liked
• favored
• enjoyed
• fancied
• admired
• relished
• approved (of)
• revered
• adored
• worshipped
• esteemed
• cherished
• treasured
• prized
• idolized
• venerated
• hallowed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abhorred

Verb

No exploitation was depicted here, no brutal birth of empire, no hint of a Catholic faith that the society, and most Americans, feared and abhorred. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026

Then there’s Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive backed by Hasan Piker, abhorred by AIPAC, and leading the polls. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026

But the Wit, if used too often, is a perilous magic, and one abhorred by the nobility. — Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026

In Millard’s telling, Garfield truly was a potential successor to Lincoln, a great orator and sturdy Midwesterner who abhorred slavery and spoke to the country’s highest ideals. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025

In his brilliant book A Little Devil in America, Hanif Abdurraqib examines how Black performance is woven into the fabric of American life and culture—adored, abhorred, exploited, commodified, appropriated. — Lauren Morrow september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025