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Detested

To dislike intensely; to loathe.

📖 Definitions of "Detested"

verb
  1. 1

    To dislike intensely; to loathe.

  2. 2

    To witness against; to denounce; to condemn.

🔄 Synonyms of "Detested"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
scornedHated, despised, or avoided.
despisedHated; viewed with scorn.
unlovedNot loved.
hatedDisliked; odious; reviled.

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WordDefinition
despisedverbHated; viewed with scorn.
hatedverbDisliked; odious; reviled.
scornedverbHated, despised, or avoided.
unlovedNot loved.
abhorrentAbhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
appallingExtremely unfavorable; terrible.
deplorablenounDeserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched.
despicablenounFit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
detestableStimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.
dislikedverbregarded with aversion
distasteful(figuratively) Unpleasant.
dreadfulnounGenuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
hatefulFull of hatred.
horriblenounCausing horror; terrible; shocking.
loathedverbNonstandard form of loath. [Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. Always followed by a verbal phrase.]
loathsomeHighly offensive; abominable, sickening.
obnoxiousExtremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.
odiousArousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
detestablyIn a detestable manner.
detestationnounHate coupled with disgust; abhorrence.

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