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despised

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 S P AY1 Z D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Hated; viewed with scorn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The dictator's cruelty made him the most despised person in the region.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of despise

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

Examples

  • The little boy loved peas but despised spinach.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

treated with contempt

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: detested, hated, scorned

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Gothic: 𐌿𐌽𐍃𐍅𐌴𐍂𐍃 (unswērs) — hated; viewed with scorn
  • Hindi: तिरस्कृत (tiraskŕt) — hated; viewed with scorn