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detested

ADJECTIVE

hated

Synonyms

STRONG

abhorred abominated anathematized avoided condemned cursed disliked execrated loathed shunned

WEAK

offensive undesirable unpopular

ADJECTIVE

unloved

Synonyms

STRONGEST

despised unappreciated

WEAK

abhorred disliked hated scorned unbeloved unpopular

Antonyms

WEAK

beloved liked loved

ADJECTIVE

unpopular

Synonyms

WEAK

abhorred avoided creepy despised disesteemed disfavored disliked drip dumpy execrated gross loathed loser lousy obnoxious ostracized out out of favor rejected scorned shunned unaccepted unattractive uncared-for undesirable unloved unvalued unwanted unwelcome weird wimpy

Antonyms

WEAK

delightful desirable fashionable liked popular wanted

Example Sentences

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I detested “circling back” and “picking low-hanging fruit.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The U.S. could soon have the “universally detested Temu Greyhound of the Skies.”

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

He "detested his father", according to Neave, and left East Yorkshire for London's fashionable society.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

A return to the top was a distant dream amid the dramas of two groundshares with Northampton and Birmingham, a detested ownership in Sisu, multiple protests and parliamentary mentions.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

He detested the very sight of his son-in-law, who was his aide and therefore in constant attendance upon him.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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