despised
verbadjectiveattested in dialogue
Hated; viewed with scorn.
verb
- 1
Also a form of despisesimple past and past participle of despise
The little boy loved peas but despised spinach.
adjective
- 1
Hated; viewed with scorn.
The dictator's cruelty made him the most despised person in the region.
Forms
- comparative
- more despised
- superlative
- most despised