Meanings
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of despise
The little boy loved peas but despised spinach.
adjectivedespised (comparative more despised, superlative most despised)
comparative more despised · superlative most despised
- Hated; viewed with scorn.
The dictator's cruelty made him the most despised person in the region.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Hindi तिरस्कृत
- तिरस्कृत (tiraskŕt)hated; viewed with scorn
Cite this entry
APA
despised. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despised
MLA
“despised.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despised. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “despised,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despised.
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