despised
Regarded with contempt
Despised is the past tense and past participle of despise, meaning to regard with intense dislike or contempt.
What is despised is looked down upon, held in low esteem, or actively hated: a despised dictator, the most despised man in town.
The word suggests not just dislike but a kind of moral rejection—despised figures are seen as beneath respect.
Regarded with intense dislike
- abhorredFelt intense revulsion toward
- detestedIntensely disliked
- reviledHarshly criticized, deeply hated
- loathedIntensely hated
scorned · abominated · execrated · disliked · maligned · vilified · denounced · condemned
Persistently avoided socially
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- outcastShunned, rejected person
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- banishedForced to leave permanently
spurned · rebuffed · disowned · repudiated · cast out · blackballed · exiled · excommunicated
Intense hostile aversion
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- detestationIntense, thorough hatred
contempt · disgust · animosity · aversion · repugnance · odium · execration · disdain
Subjected to contemptuous laughter
- deridedExpressed scorn toward
- mockedRidiculed or scorned
- belittledMade to seem insignificant
- denigratedCriticized unfairly, damaged reputation
disparaged · scorned · jeered · taunted · lampooned · satirized · humiliated · degraded
Not liked by many
- unwantedNot wished for
- unwelcomeNot wanted here
- unlovedReceiving no affection
- friendlessHaving no companions
marginalized · alienated · isolated · avoided · neglected · ignored · undesirable · disfavored
hated
Regarded with intense dislike
- abhorredFelt intense revulsion toward
- detestedIntensely disliked
- reviledHarshly criticized, deeply hated
loathed · scorned · abominated · execrated · disliked · maligned · vilified · denounced · condemned · cursed
shunned
Persistently avoided socially
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- outcastShunned, rejected person
- excludedShut out, denied entry
banished · spurned · rebuffed · disowned · repudiated · cast out · blackballed · exiled · excommunicated · pariah
hatred
Intense hostile aversion
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
detestation · contempt · disgust · animosity · aversion · repugnance · odium · execration · disdain · hostility
ridiculed
Subjected to contemptuous laughter
denigrated · disparaged · scorned · jeered · taunted · lampooned · satirized · humiliated · degraded · demeaned
unpopular
Not liked by many
friendless · marginalized · alienated · isolated · avoided · neglected · ignored · undesirable · disfavored · snubbed
- reputationreputation, reputable, bad reputation, repute, disreputable
- statusstatus, prestige, ranking, reputation, elite
- rejectedrejected, spurned, rebuffed, snubbed, refused