detested 1 of 2

past tense of detest

detested

2 of 2

adjective

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Recent Examples of detested
Adjective
This included prominent businessmen, landowners, poets, novelists, and local officials who were detested for abetting Japanese rule. Kornel Chang september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025 Black South Africans detested the Springboks as a symbol of the brutally violent, repressive apartheid regime. Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detested
Verb
  • Singh, who is nonetheless bullish on the market despite any reservations, said any lack of clarity around economic conditions heading into the decision could dent a rally that’s hated by many.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Ryan was said to be hated by everyone in the prison, and eventually killed himself in the cell.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Some people might not want to contribute to the profits of a disliked company—at least without profiting from their own data themselves.
    Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2020
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

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“Detested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detested. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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