Despised vs Rejected - What's the difference?
despised | rejected | Related terms |
(despise)
Hated; viewed with scorn.
(reject)
To refuse to accept.
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(basketball) To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court.
Despised is a related term of rejected.
As verbs the difference between despised and rejected
is that despised is (despise) while rejected is (reject).As an adjective despised
is hated; viewed with scorn.despised
English
Verb
(head)- The little boy loved peas but despised spinach.
Adjective
(en adjective)- The dictator's cruelty made him the most despised person in the region.