as in despised
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as in hated
to show contempt for
disdained the deserter as a coward
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Recent Examples of disdained
Alexandra Marshall, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
Even if the 23rd French president’s time behind bars is cut short, the sound of any jailhouse door hitting him in the rear would be a sweet one for the many, many who disdained his right-wing politics and spectacular thirst for attention.
—Alexandra Marshall, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disdained
Adjective
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For most households, cleaning the oven is a despised chore.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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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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Our best Procter & Gamble purchases came when the market hated it the most, and the stock was at or near its 52-week lows.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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In other words, the drone footage of Daniel searching could match cut with what was being filmed on the boat and in the river, rather than moving outside the unfolding of dramatic events to establish the world and tone, which was exactly what Marczak hated.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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However, leaving for a rival as disliked as the Mets would undoubtedly leave a stain on his time with the Phillies.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
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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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In the video, the Kalogeras Sisters said they felt disrespected by staff and attacked by the comics in the audience.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rachel McAdams stars as Linda Liddle, a socially awkward and widely disrespected employee at a company headed by sexist nepo-baby CEO Bradley Preston (Dylan O’Brien).—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Like a lot of messy divorces, this started with a wandering eye, a lover scorned and boils down to the money.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Watch this episode for Edie Falco's fiery, Emmy-winning performance as a woman both exhausted and scorned.—
Dan Snierson,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Disdained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disdained. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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