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most hated

ADJECTIVE

despised

Synonyms

STRONG

abhorred abominated anathematized avoided condemned cursed detested disliked execrated loathed shunned

WEAK

offensive undesirable unpopular

Example Sentences

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Both candidates in Virginia’s gubernatorial race last year ran on killing the most hated tax in the state—the “personal property tax” on vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

According to the request, which was seen by AFP, Musk said: "By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America. If you insist, so it will be."

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“This is all the makings of the most hated V-shaped rally again,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

But even Jeremiah, recently dubbed “the internet’s most hated boyfriend” by the New York Times, has started to earn redemption as the finale approaches.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

From them we learned that we were about the most hated animals on earth, except maybe snakes and germs.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien