as in despised
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disdained the deserter as a coward
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Recent Examples of disdained
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
At his behest Aurangzeb—who disdained poetry—sent agents across India and Persia to assemble a literary circle befitting her.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
In Sondheim’s body of work, Okrent searches for the autobiographical resonances that Sondheim himself mostly disdained.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Because that man is going out of his way to remind everyone why, exactly, he is universally disdained.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Even if the 23rd French president’s time behind bars is cut short, the sound of any jailhouse door hitting him in the rear would be a sweet one for the many, many who disdained his right-wing politics and spectacular thirst for attention.
—Alexandra Marshall, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
Musk has long disdained the norms that the executives who run giant public companies typically embrace.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
At his behest Aurangzeb—who disdained poetry—sent agents across India and Persia to assemble a literary circle befitting her.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
In Sondheim’s body of work, Okrent searches for the autobiographical resonances that Sondheim himself mostly disdained.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Because that man is going out of his way to remind everyone why, exactly, he is universally disdained.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Even if the 23rd French president’s time behind bars is cut short, the sound of any jailhouse door hitting him in the rear would be a sweet one for the many, many who disdained his right-wing politics and spectacular thirst for attention.
—Alexandra Marshall, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disdained
Adjective
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Smith had slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Academy Awards, and was suddenly one of the most despised actors in America.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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This is a despised company right now.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Council members said the deal helps restore public trust by setting trash fees closer to what voters were initially told to expect and by eliminating a revenue experiment hated by Balboa Park museums and visitors.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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The end of Dexter is so widely hated that it’s considered by many to be among the worst TV show endings ever.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Walmart, the second-cheapest option, was among the most disliked.—
Eva Flowe
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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The British prime minister is only marginally less disliked by Britons, with his net favorability of minus 48 one of the worst since YouGov started tracking this metric in the 1970s.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Matt Cardona interrupted the chat and Zayn tried to show Gargano he was still getting disrespected.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Don’t think for a moment Dubas won’t feel the heat in Pittsburgh if Penguins fans believe Malkin, Letang or Crosby is disrespected in any manner at the conclusion of their careers.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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For years, Knicks owner James Dolan has been scorned by fans.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Those who believed in finvenkismo scorned Raŭmismo.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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“Disdained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disdained. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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