detested
verbHow many syllables in detested?
There are 3 syllables in the word detested.How to pronounce detested:
Definition of detested:
- detested (verb):
- to feel intense and often violent antipathy toward loathe
Synonyms for detested:
abhorred
abominated
avoided
cold-shouldered
despised
disdained
disfavored
disliked
execrated
forgotten
hated
ignored
loathed
not sought out
out in the cold
out of favour
rejected
scorned
sent to coventry
shunned
unattractive
undesirable
unfavorite
unloved
unpopular
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