as in hated
to dislike strongly
I detest pepperoni, and wouldn't eat it if you paid me!
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Recent Examples of detested
Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Black South Africans detested the Springboks as a symbol of the brutally violent, repressive apartheid regime.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Those who predicted a doomed future for all of humanity called us addicts and criminals, leeches and slime (and way worse things) because we were detested, shouted at, dragged by our arms across bedrooms and public sporting events.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 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
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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
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Meanwhile, 42 percent hated their overreliance on artificial intelligence, and 49 percent were critical of the younger age group’s oversharing on social media.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 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
Adjective
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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 2 Nov. 2025.
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