hated
hated — adjective
1. regarded with strong dislike by a large group of people, often because of cruelt
regarded with strong dislike by a large group of people, often because of cruelty, unfairness, or harm caused.
The hated dictator fled the country after months of street protests.
the hated + noun (attributive)
Walid removed the hated school uniform the moment he got home.
Math was the most hated subject among Talia's classmates.
The hated new tax law made farmers march to the capital.
Mosquitoes are probably the most hated insects in the village.
文法句型
the hated + noun
用法筆記
Almost always attributive (placed before the noun). Avoid using after 'be' — say 'people hate him' rather than 'he is hated' in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
hated — noun
1. a powerful feeling of dislike and anger toward someone or something, often roote
a powerful feeling of dislike and anger toward someone or something, often rooted in fear, past pain, or a belief that one has been wronged.
Tuan could see the hated in his neighbor's eyes after the long border dispute.
hated in someone's eyes (visible emotion)
Years of bullying turned Christopher's fear into pure hated.
The Okonkwo and Adeyemi families have carried their hated for each other since the land dispute of 1962.
Tanvi felt a deep hated rise in her chest when she saw the man who had stolen from her family.
Yuna's voice trembled with hated as she described the attack on her family's home.
文法句型
hated for + noun
hated of + noun
用法筆記
Uncountable in this sense; do not say 'a hated' or 'two hateds'. Often paired with 'feel', 'show', 'full of', or 'tremble with'.
常見錯誤
2. a planned public expression of strong dislike toward a group, often spread by po
a planned public expression of strong dislike toward a group, often spread by politicians or media to gain power or unite their supporters.
The new law tries to punish people who spread hated against minority groups online.
spread hated against + group
Talia's grandmother remembered the political hated that swept the city before the war.
Several speakers used the rally to preach hated, blaming foreigners for every local problem.
Yuna's documentary shows how some channels make money by stirring up hated.
The judge said the pamphlets clearly aimed to encourage hated toward refugees.
- bigotry
narrow-minded intolerance, often racial or religious
- intolerance
milder; refusal to accept different views or groups
- tolerance
willingness to accept difference
- acceptance
welcoming attitude toward others
文法句型
preach hated
stir up hated
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (a personal feeling). Sense 2 always refers to organised, public, often political activity — subject is usually a leader, group, party, or media outlet.
常見錯誤
3. a person or thing that someone strongly dislikes; the target of their bad feelin
a person or thing that someone strongly dislikes; the target of their bad feeling.
Boiled cabbage was the great hated of Hugo's childhood.
the great hated of + person
Long staff meetings remained a personal hated of Rachid's even after promotion.
Slow elevators are a famous hated of Abigail's busy workdays.
The strict dress code became a shared hated of every new intern in the office.
Public speaking is still Lucía's biggest hated, even after years of practice.
文法句型
a hated of + person
用法筆記
Countable and quite rare — mostly appears in slightly playful or literary writing about personal dislikes. For everyday use, prefer 'pet hate' or 'something I hate'.
常見錯誤
hated — verb
1. felt a very strong dislike toward a person or group, often mixed with anger and
felt a very strong dislike toward a person or group, often mixed with anger and a wish to see them suffer or fail.
Tamás hated the manager who had fired his sister without warning.
hated + person (transitive)
The two royal families hated each other for over a hundred years.
hated each other (mutual)
Élise hated the older boys who used to follow her home from school.
The villagers hated the new landlord more than they had hated the old one.
Lara hated the soldiers who burned her grandfather's farm during the war.
文法句型
hated + noun
hated + person
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person or group; object is also a person or group. For senses about food, weather, or activities, use sense 2 instead.
常見錯誤
2. found something very unpleasant or annoying — used for foods, weather, tasks, si
found something very unpleasant or annoying — used for foods, weather, tasks, situations, and habits, not deep hostility toward people.
Xiu hated washing the dishes after every meal.
hated + -ing form
Nala hated to leave the warm bed on cold winter mornings.
hated + to-infinitive
Nikhil hated it when his roommate borrowed clothes without asking.
Anna hated the smell of boiled fish that filled the apartment every Friday.
Hassan hated long bus rides, but the cheap fare made up for it.
- disliked
milder; less emotional
- couldn't stand
informal; same intensity as 'hated'
文法句型
hated + noun
hated + -ing
hated + to-infinitive
hated it when + clause
用法筆記
Frequently followed by either -ing or to-infinitive with almost no meaning change ('hated waiting' = 'hated to wait'). The to-infinitive sounds slightly more formal or hypothetical.
常見錯誤
3. showed or expressed strong hostility through words, actions, or open opposition,
showed or expressed strong hostility through words, actions, or open opposition, rather than only feeling it inside.
Ramón's grandfather wrote poems that loved freedom and hated openly.
hated openly (intransitive + adverb)
The crowd cheered, booed, and hated all through the trial.
Paul's grandfather had loved, had lost, and had hated, all in one short life.
The old preacher said his village had hated for too long and must now forgive.
After the protest, many had marched, many had shouted, and some had hated.
- raged
expressed loud anger, often briefly
- lashed out
attacked verbally without warning
文法句型
hated (used alone)
hated and feared
用法筆記
Intransitive use (no object). Mostly appears in literary, religious, or moral writing. Distinguish from sense 1 and 2, which require an object.