1
as in hated
to dislike strongly
I despise anchovies on pizza, and I refuse to eat them!
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2
as in disregarded
to ignore in a disrespectful manner
a traitor hated and despised by the whole community
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as in disliked
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Recent Examples of despised
Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
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
Adjective
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
Verb
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Kilmer also hated being trapped in the heavy costume and mask.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The behind-the-scenes drama of this comedy-horror film sounds a lot more stressful and tense than anything in the film (multiple actors hated the material, played hooky from set, and disavowed the final product).—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Raine family’s lawyers will have to prove that OpenAI was aware of the risks posed by ChatGPT and disregarded them.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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This time, the environmental advocacy group contended that San Diego’s supplemental analysis of the visual impacts of taller buildings, prepared in advance of the 2022 ballot measure, disregarded other consequential environmental factors.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Verb
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It’s scorned Donald, who saw that scoundrel Lee leaving his mistress’s house this morning.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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Hell hath no fury like… an ex scorned?—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Despised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despised. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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