hated

adj

hated

adj

/ˈheɪtɪd/

Etymology From Middle English hated, from Old English hatod, ġehatod (“hated”, past participle), from Proto-Germanic *hatadaz (“hated”), equivalent to hate + -ed. Cognate with Saterland Frisian haated, hoated (“hated”), Dutch gehaat (“hated”), German Low German haat (“hated”), German gehasst (“hated”), Swedish hatad (“hated”), Icelandic hataður (“hated”).

1

Disliked; odious; reviled.

  • bitterly hated
  • much-hated
1 more example
  • universally hated
Derived terms
behated, hatedly, hatedness, overhated, unhated

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