as in disliked
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1
as in hated
to dislike strongly
I despise anchovies on pizza, and I refuse to eat them!
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as in disregarded
to ignore in a disrespectful manner
a traitor hated and despised by the whole community
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Recent Examples of despised
Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Don Gonyea, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The fact that the film is named after its subject’s most beloved — and most despised by Hart himself — hit tells you everything.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 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
Adjective
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
Verb
Trump supporters despised him, while some Democrats embraced him — if reluctantly — and still many others would always condemn him as a war criminal for his role in Iraq.
—Don Gonyea, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The fact that the film is named after its subject’s most beloved — and most despised by Hart himself — hit tells you everything.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 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
Adjective
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The Rats are some of the most widely disliked characters in Andrzej Sapkowski’s original novels.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Either way, Cooper quickly became one of the most disliked men in New Jersey, which is saying something.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kate Sharma and Anthony Bridgerton hated each other!—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Yennefer is back with the sisterhood formerly known as the brotherhood, but things aren't going super-well for the magical mavens, decimated in ranks by the evil Vilgefortz (Mahesh Jadu) and hated by the public for, well, reasons.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude disregarded all threats of legal action, directing Running Fence to complete its predestined voyage into the sea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some of them blatantly disregarded social distancing and basic hand-washing policies and didn’t separate COVID-19 patients’ and non-COVID patients’ laundry.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The forfeits have made the Stallions scorned in the Bravo League and in much of south Orange County.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hell hath no fury like a dancing duo scorned.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Despised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despised. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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