detested
Couldn't stand whatsoever
Detested is the past tense of detest, meaning to hate intensely or regard with strong aversion.
What is detested inspires not just dislike but active loathing: a detested dictator, the detested policy was finally repealed.
The word carries more weight than disliked—something detested provokes visceral rejection.
Intense hostile aversion
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- disgustIntense physical aversion
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
antipathy · animosity · aversion · contempt · disdain · enmity · hostility · resentment
Extremely hateful or disgusting
- odiousExtremely unpleasant, repellent
- despicableMorally worthless, beneath regard
- vileExtremely unpleasant or bad
- repugnantExtremely distasteful or offensive
loathsome · repellent · offensive · obnoxious · contemptible · deplorable · execrable · hateful
hatred
Intense hostile aversion
abhorrence · antipathy · animosity · aversion · contempt · disdain · enmity · hostility · resentment · scorn
abominable
Extremely hateful or disgusting
- odiousExtremely unpleasant, repellent
- despicableMorally worthless, beneath regard
- vileExtremely unpleasant or bad
repugnant · loathsome · repellent · offensive · obnoxious · contemptible · deplorable · execrable · hateful · abhorrent
recoil
Backward force from discharge
- shudderConvulsive trembling from fear
- cringeShrink from discomfort
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
sneer · spurn · shun · reject · rebuff · avoid · denounce · condemn · revile · curse
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