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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
  • 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
  • This is a despised company right now.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of despised
Verb
  • Global football purists may have hated some of it, but the link between the World Cup and music is here to stay.
    — Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • That America that didn’t want to know, that almost protested too much, that genuinely hated it.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of hated
Adjective
  • Finding a disliked celebrity with the offending crossed legs is optional.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • Walmart, the second-cheapest option, was among the most disliked.
    — Eva Flowe May 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Definition of disliked
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