Despised is a word that describes the feeling of strong dislike or even hatred towards someone or something. The antonyms for despised are words that express positive emotions like love, admiration, and respect. Appreciated, admired, respected, and revered are some of the antonyms for despised. Appreciated suggests that something or someone is valued and recognized for their worth. Admired refers to the feeling of respect and awe for someone's talents, beauty, or achievements. Respected suggests that something or someone is held in high esteem and honor. And revered refers to the feeling of deep respect and love for something or someone that is sacred or divine.

What are the antonyms for Despised?

• adj.

  • adored
  • beloved
  .
  • beloved
  • be loved
  ,
  • be-loved
  ,
  • cared for
  ,
  • doted on
  ,
  • end eared
  ,
  • end-eared
  ,
  • fair haired
  ,
  • fairhaired
  ,
  • hallowed
  ,
  • highly regarded
  ,
  • highly valued
  ,
  • more admired
  ,
  • more cherished
  ,
  • more darling
  ,
  • more endeared
  ,
  • more esteemed
  ,
  • more idolized
  ,
  • more prized
  ,
  • more revered
  ,
  • more treasured
  ,
  • more venerated
  ,
  • more well liked
  ,
  • more well-liked
  ,
  • more wellliked
  ,
  • more worshiped
  ,
  • most admired
  ,
  • most beloved
  ,
  • most cherished
  ,
  • most darling
  ,
  • most endeared
  ,
  • most esteemed
  ,
  • most idolized
  ,
  • most prized
  ,
  • most revered
  ,
  • most treasured
  ,
  • most venerated
  ,
  • most well liked
  ,
  • most well-liked
  ,
  • most wellliked
  ,
  • most worshiped
  ,
  • near heart
  ,
  • near one heart
  ,
  • near one's heart
  ,
  • near ones heart
  ,
  • near to heart
  ,
  • near to one heart
  ,
  • near to one's heart
  ,
  • near to ones heart
  ,
  • sweeter
  ,
  • sweetest
  ,
  • well liked
  ,
  • well-liked
  ,
  • wellliked
  .
  • beloved, favorite
  • dear
  .
  • dear
  • Cher
  ,
  • an arm a leg
  ,
  • an arm and a leg
  ,
  • an arm and leg
  ,
  • an arm leg
  ,
  • at a premium
  ,
  • at premium
  ,
  • cherrer
  ,
  • cherrest
  ,
  • doll face
  ,
  • high priced
  ,
  • highpriced
  ,
  • most overpriced
  ,
  • out sight
  ,
  • over priced
  ,
  • over-priced
  ,
  • overpriced
  ,
  • pretty penny
  ,
  • pricey
  ,
  • priciest
  .
  • friendly, kind
  • sweet
  .
  • noun
  • Popularized
  ,
  • big
  ,
  • cherished
  ,
  • crowd-pleasing
  ,
  • darling
  ,
  • du jour
  ,
  • faddish
  ,
  • faddy
  ,
  • fair-haired
  ,
  • fashionable
  ,
  • favored
  ,
  • favorite
  ,
  • fond
  ,
  • happening
  ,
  • hot
  ,
  • in
  ,
  • large
  ,
  • modish
  ,
  • pet
  ,
  • pop
  ,
  • popular
  ,
  • precious
  ,
  • special
  ,
  • voguish
  ,
  • white-haired
  .
  • sweet
  • de lightful
  ,
  • de-lightful
  ,
  • good natured
  ,
  • goodhumored
  ,
  • goodnatured
  ,
  • more sweet tempered
  ,
  • more sweet-tempered
  ,
  • most sweet-tempered
  ,
  • most sweettempered
  ,
  • sweet tempered
  ,
  • sweet-tempered
  ,
  • sweettempered
  ,
  • un selfish
  ,
  • un-selfish
  .

• imp. & p. p.

  • noun
  • loved
  .

• n.

  • dear
  • loved one
  ,
  • loved ones
  ,
  • lover
  ,
  • preciouses
  .
  • noun
  • red hot
  .

Usage examples for Despised

Famous quotes with Despised

• I had always loved expressionist painting, like every European. In fact I admired it all the more because these were precisely the paintings despised by my father's generation.

  Georg Baselitz
• Modernity is the transitory, the fugitive, the contingent, which make up one half of art, the other being the eternal and the immutable. This transitory fugitive element, which is constantly changing, must not be despised or neglected.

  Charles Baudelaire
• Nancy Drew was always changing her outfits. I despised girls' clothing, I couldn't wait to get home from school and get out of it. The last thing I wanted to read was minute descriptions of Nancy's frocks.

  Alison Bechdel
• Although I have to admit I have despised a couple of people simply because they have never had a job in their lives.

  Jeffrey Bernard
• Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it none despised.

  Christian Nestell Bovee

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