hated

hat-ed · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Intensely disliked; the object of hatred.

  2. 2.

    (Past tense/participle of hate) Felt intense dislike toward.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    most hated — receiving the greatest amount of hatred
  • •
    hated enemy — an adversary toward whom strong dislike is felt

Related words

Antonyms: adored, beloved, cherished, loved
See also: despised, hate, hatred, loathed
Synonyms: abhorred, despised, detested, loathed

Etymology

From Old English hatian ("to hate"), of Germanic origin; related to German hassen. The past participle form is used as an adjective to describe something or someone that is the object of hatred.