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Despise vs Despised - What's the difference?

despise | despised |

As verbs the difference between despise and despised

is that despise is to regard with contempt or scorn while despised is (despise).

As an adjective despised is

hated; viewed with scorn.

despise

English

Verb

(despis)
  • To regard with contempt or scorn.

    • Synonyms

    * scorn * See also *contempt

    Antonyms

    * honor * respect * revere

    Derived terms

    * despisal * despicable

    Related terms

    * despect * despection

    See also

    * vilipend

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    despised

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (despise)
    • The little boy loved peas but despised spinach.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Hated; viewed with scorn.
    • The dictator's cruelty made him the most despised person in the region.

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