Detested

adj, verb

adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of detest form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    hated
Adjective
  1. 1
    treated with dislike or contempt wordnet

Synonyms

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despiseddespisedhatedscorned

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"Michael the Guǎngzhōu Man and I were discussing clothing of different ethnic groups. We both noticed that Chinese wore modern Western clothes, generally. He mentioned the long dress that Vietnamese women still wore—the "áo dài" as it was called. East Indians steadfastly wore their saris and robes. I said that I detested the Western business suit attire with the choking tie."

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