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adjective

as in despised

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abominated

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verb

past tense of abominate
as in hated
to dislike strongly he abominates the sight of the park he once loved being turned into a parking lot

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  1. despised
  2. hated
  3. disliked
Adjective
  • The despised Colonel Protheroe is found dead in the vicarage study by Reverend Leonard Clement (Kit Harington).
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 July 2026
  • Smith had slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Academy Awards, and was suddenly one of the most despised actors in America.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of despised
Verb
  • Rabin was hated among the Israeli far-right for signing the Oslo Peace Accords with the Palestinians.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Disliked, even hated, by millions of his countrymen, and despised by possibly billions abroad, Trump has a target on his back.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of hated
Adjective
  • This sense of threat can trigger authoritarian tendencies, including support for taking away civil liberties like the ability to give public speeches or run for political office from disliked others.
    — Paul Djupe, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Finding a disliked celebrity with the offending crossed legs is optional.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Definition of disliked
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“Abominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abominated. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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