detested

dɪˈtɛstɪd

Definition

Definition of detested - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotionintensely disliked or held in contempt by others

The detested villain was booed by the audience.
The detested leader faced protests everywhere.
Her detested behavior alienated her friends.

despised

hated

loathed

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Origin of detested

Latin, de (down) + testari (to witness)

Terms with detested included in their meaning

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anathema

strong dislike

something strongly disliked or detested

accurst

adj.

emotion

condemned or detested by others

anathematic

adj.

religion

having the characteristic of being cursed or detested

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French:détesté, ...
German:verhasst, ...
Italian:detestato, ...
Spanish:detestado, ...
Portuguese:detestado, ...
Chinese:被憎恨的, ...
Japanese:嫌われた, ...
Arabic:مَكْرُوه, ...
Hebrew:שָׂנוּא, ...
Russian:ненавистный, ...
Ukrainian:ненависний, ...
Hindi:तिरस्कृत, ...
Bengali:ঘৃণিত, ...
Catalan:detestat, ...
Czech:nenáviděný, ...
Danish:hadt, ...
Dutch:verafschuwde, ...
Greek:μισητός, ...
Hungarian:gyűlölt, ...
Khmer:ត្រូវគេស្អប់ខ្ពើម, ...
Korean:혐오스러운, ...
Persian:منفور, ...
Polish:znienawidzony, ...
Portuguese (BR):detestado, ...
Romanian:detestat, ...
Swedish:avskydd, ...
Thai:ถูกเกลียดชัง, ...
Turkish:nefret edilen, ...
Vietnamese:bị căm ghét, ...

detest

dɪˈtɛst

Definition of detest - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

intense dislikedislike someone or something intensely

She detests waking up early in the morning.
I detest the taste of bitter medicine.
He detests being interrupted during work.

abhor

despise

loathe

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Origin of detest

Latin, detestari (to curse)

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French:détester, ...
German:verabscheuen, ...
Italian:detestare, ...
Spanish:detestar, ...
Portuguese:detestar, ...
Chinese:厌恶, ...
Japanese:ひどく嫌う, ...
Arabic:كَرِهَ, ...
Hebrew:לְתַעֵב, ...
Russian:ненавидеть, ...
Ukrainian:ненавидіти, ...
Hindi:घृणा करना, ...
Bengali:ঘৃণা করা, ...
Catalan:detestar, ...
Czech:nesnášet, ...
Danish:hade, ...
Dutch:verafschuwen, ...
Greek:μισώ, ...
Hungarian:utálni, ...
Khmer:ស្អប់, ...
Korean:매우 싫어하다, ...
Persian:متنفر بودن از, ...
Polish:nienawidzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):detestar, ...
Romanian:a detesta, ...
Swedish:avsky, ...
Thai:เกลียด, ...
Turkish:nefret etmek, ...
Vietnamese:căm ghét, ...

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