Word
hated
Phoneticshat·ed, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈheɪtəd/
UK/hˈeɪtɪd/
Definitions
01past action of disliking
A2 · Elementary
v. the past tense of hate; you use this when you strongly disliked something in the past.
v. the simple past and past participle form of 'hate', indicating a strong aversion or intense dislike felt in a prior time.
“When I was a child, I hated eating vegetables like broccoli and spinach.”
“He hated the way the corporate culture prioritised short-term profits over the long-term well-being of its employees.”
02strongly disliked by others
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. describes someone or something that people dislike very much.
adj. describes a person, object, or concept that is the recipient of intense animosity or revulsion.
“The new tax was the most hated law in the country's history.”
“The character was so effectively written as a villain that he became the most hated figure in modern television.”
Etymology
From Middle English hated, from Old English hatod, ġehatod (“hated”, past participle), from Proto-Germanic *hatadaz (“hated”), equivalent to hate + -ed. Cognate with Saterland Frisian haated, hoated (“hated”), Dutch gehaat (“hated”), German Low German haat (“hated”), German gehasst (“hated”), Swedish hatad (“hated”), Icelandic hataður (“hated”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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