Meaning & use
reviled
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Criticized in an abusive or contemptuous manner; widely hated or condemned.
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The dictator was reviled by his own people long before his fall.
Once a reviled outsider, she is now celebrated as a visionary.
A note on using this word
Past tense of 'revile'; often used in the passive voice, as in 'was reviled by critics.'
Words with a similar meaning
despiseddenounced
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Words with an opposite meaning
admiredrevered
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