hated

Couldn't stand at all

Hated is the past tense of hate, describing someone or something that has been intensely disliked or despised.

As an adjective, it describes the object of hatred: the hated tyrant, her hated rival.

The word carries strong emotional weight—to be hated implies not mere dislike but active animosity.

emotion

loathed

Intensely hated

reviled · resented · scorned · disdained · disliked · contemned · execrated · deplored · cursed · begrudged

social

ostracized

Excluded from a group

rejected · blackballed · banished · alienated · marginalized · isolated · snubbed · ignored · avoided · unwelcome

quality

abominable

Extremely hateful or disgusting

contemptible · deplorable · detestable · loathsome · repulsive · hateful · vile · despicable · abhorrent · revolting

feeling

antipathy

Ingrained, intense aversion

malice · rancor · spite · venom · ill-will · loathing · detestation · aversion · repugnance · abhorrence

unloved

unwanted

Not wished for

discarded · jilted · friendless · unloved · rejected · forgotten · cast-off · deserted · undesirable · uncared-for

Categories
Opposites
emotional regard

hatedloved

Felt strong affection for

beloved · adored · cherished · treasured · worshipped

social reception

hatedbeloved

One who is treasured

adored · celebrated · popular · acclaimed · embraced

desire/preference

hateddesired

Wished to have

wanted · favorite · coveted · sought-after · preferred

Phrases
Family

hate, hatred, hates, hating, hatreds, hatable

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G