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hated

hate
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [heyt]
    • /heɪt/
    • /heɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [heyt]
    • /heɪt/

Definitions of hated word

  • verb with object hated to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry. 1
  • verb with object hated to be unwilling; dislike: I hate to do it. 1
  • verb without object hated to feel intense dislike, or extreme aversion or hostility. 1
  • noun hated intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility. 1
  • noun hated the object of extreme aversion or hostility. 1
  • adjective hated noting or relating to acts that are motivated by hatred, prejudice, or intolerance: a hate crime; a hate group; hate mail. 1

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Origin of hated

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English hat(i)en, Old English hatian (v.); cognate with Dutch haten, Old Norse hata, Gothic hatan, German hassen

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Parts of speech for Hated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

hated usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hated

adj hated

  • cursed — If you are cursed with something, you are very unlucky in having it.
  • condemned — A condemned man or woman is going to be executed.
  • offensive — causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
  • undesirable — not desirable or attractive; objectionable: undesirable qualities.
  • unpopular — not popular; disliked or ignored by the public or by persons generally.

adjective hated

  • abhorrent — If something is abhorrent to you, you hate it very much or consider it completely unacceptable.
  • despicable — If you say that a person or action is despicable, you are emphasizing that they are extremely nasty, cruel, or evil.
  • despised — Simple past tense and past participle of despise.
  • unloved — held in deep affection; cherished: loved companions; much-loved friends.
  • abominated — Simple past tense and past participle of abominate.

Antonyms for hated

adjective hated

  • loved — held in deep affection; cherished: loved companions; much-loved friends.

Top questions with hated

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  • goodbye to the people who hated on me?
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  • why are black people so hated?
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