Meaning & use
hated
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Felt intense dislike or hostility toward someone or something.
See it in a sentence
He hated getting up early, even on weekdays.
The villain was hated by everyone in the kingdom for his cruelty.
A note on using this word
As an adjective, "hated" describes the object of such feelings, as in "her most hated chore is doing dishes."
Words with a similar meaning
despisedloatheddetested
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Words with an opposite meaning
lovedadored
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Regarded with intense dislike; despised.
The tax was among the most hated policies of the decade.
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