Despised

Synonyms for "despised" (45 found)

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Closest matches (9)

cherished contemned declined declined with thanks denied disapproved discarded discounted

Adjective(1 words)

Strong matches (14)

disdained disliked dismissed disowned excepted excluded forsworn ignored lowly misprized misunderstood not considered out of favor

Adjective(1 words)

hated

Related words (22)

out of the question rebuffed refused rejected renounced repudiated repulsed scouted spurned thankless unappreciated uncared for uncared-for unlamented unloved unmissed unmourned unpopular unregretted unsung

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unvalued

Adjective(1 words)

scorned

Related word relations

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5 relation types

Antonyms

3 entries

cherished treasured undespised

derived

1 entries

despisedness

form of

1 entries

despise

related to

2 entries

despise scorn

similar

2 entries

unloved

Translations

2 translations across 2 languages.

Gothic

1 entries

𐌿𐌽𐍃𐍅𐌴𐍂𐍃 adj (hated; viewed with scorn)

Hindi

1 entries

तिरस्कृत adj (hated; viewed with scorn)

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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Danger comes soonest when it is despised.

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The selfish man was despised by his companions.

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Such a crime cannot be despised enough.

Source: tatoeba (49772)

The selfish man was despised by his colleagues.

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