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as in despised

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verb

past tense of disdain
as in hated
to show contempt for disdained the deserter as a coward

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Recent Examples of disdained
Verb
Because that man is going out of his way to remind everyone why, exactly, he is universally disdained. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026 Musk has long disdained the norms that the executives who run giant public companies typically embrace. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 At his behest Aurangzeb—who disdained poetry—sent agents across India and Persia to assemble a literary circle befitting her. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026 Even if the 23rd French president’s time behind bars is cut short, the sound of any jailhouse door hitting him in the rear would be a sweet one for the many, many who disdained his right-wing politics and spectacular thirst for attention. — Alexandra Marshall, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025 In Sondheim’s body of work, Okrent searches for the autobiographical resonances that Sondheim himself mostly disdained. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disdained
  1. despised
  2. hated
  3. disliked
  4. disrespected
  5. scorned
Adjective
  • Smith had slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Academy Awards, and was suddenly one of the most despised actors in America.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • This is a despised company right now.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of despised
Verb
  • One loved the script, and the other hated the script and didn't want to do it.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 3 July 2026
  • The billionaires so hated by Democrats and certain Republicans have ways to escape this tax.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of hated
Adjective
  • Finding a disliked celebrity with the offending crossed legs is optional.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • Walmart, the second-cheapest option, was among the most disliked.
    — Eva Flowe May 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Definition of disliked
Verb
  • Kenzie completely rejects Corbin’s because Corbin, having disrespected her, is now dead to her.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 30 June 2026
  • Many feel disrespected by the social safety net.
    — Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of disrespected
Verb
  • Gerardo Ortiz What’s a música mexicana festival without a bit of yearning and scorned romance?
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
  • For years, Knicks owner James Dolan has been scorned by fans.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Definition of scorned

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