as in despised
to dislike strongly
she hates her job, she hates her friends, and she hates her life!
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Recent Examples of hated
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
The Mountaineers impressively bounced back, however, defeating hated rival Pitt 31-24 in overtime.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Jerry pulled a Nico Harrison on Thursday by dealing his All-Pro player to a hated rival in exchange for a good player, and draft picks.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
And he is absolutely hated by MAGA.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The establishment – those Men in Grey Suits so feared and hated by Diana – are watching closely.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2025
Not every Wall Street suit who met Mamdani hated him.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Everybody knew that Pam hated Catherine.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
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
Season 1 fans either loved or hated him.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
When the school’s athletic director winds up dead after a heated confrontation with Peyton, the campus gleefully blames the most hated woman in college basketball.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
The Mountaineers impressively bounced back, however, defeating hated rival Pitt 31-24 in overtime.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Jerry pulled a Nico Harrison on Thursday by dealing his All-Pro player to a hated rival in exchange for a good player, and draft picks.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Lorincz, who is white, hated loud noise, and called police and first responders multiple times over the years claiming the children were trespassing, bothersome, threatening, and a nuisance.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
And he is absolutely hated by MAGA.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The establishment – those Men in Grey Suits so feared and hated by Diana – are watching closely.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2025
Not every Wall Street suit who met Mamdani hated him.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Everybody knew that Pam hated Catherine.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
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
Season 1 fans either loved or hated him.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hated
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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
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Really loved, obsessively loved and despised by every critic.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 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
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“Hated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hated. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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