DESPISED

despised, detested, hated, scorned

(adjective) treated with dislike or contempt

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Verb

despised

simple past tense and past participle of despise

Adjective

despised (comparative more despised, superlative most despised)

Hated; viewed with scorn.

Antonyms

• cherished

• treasured

• undespised

Anagrams

• depsides, dispeeds

Source: Wiktionary

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DESPISE

De*spise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Despised; p. pr. & vb. n. Despising.] Etym: [OF. despis-, in some forms of despire to despise, fr. L. despicere, despectum, to look down upon, despise; de- + spicere, specere, to look. See Spy, and cf. Despicable, Despite.]

Definition: To look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to scorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion or contemptuous dislike of. Fools despise wisdom and instruction. Prov. i. 7. Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them. Jowett (Thucyd. ).

Syn.

– To contemn; scorn; disdain; slight; undervalue. See Contemn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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