Synonyms

reviled

American

[ri-vahyld] / rɪˈvaɪld /

adjective

addressed or spoken of with contemptuous or abusive language.

They have repeatedly bombed civilian targets and conducted mass kidnappings—tactics that have made them one of the most reviled terrorist groups in the world.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of revile.

Other Word Forms

unreviled adjective

Etymology

Origin of reviled

revile ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Memories play a key role — people loved and lost, places missed and reviled.

From Los Angeles Times

For a brief moment, it appeared the reviled Joshua tree would serve this purpose.

From Los Angeles Times

For years, Cheney was a hero to the Republican right for his forthright manner and dry-as-dust ideological beliefs - and reviled by the left, who accused him of working for the interests of the oil industry.

From BBC

Hoover-style service resumed, in other words, with a new target even more universally reviled than Red infiltrators.

From Salon

Under pressure from its overseas hosts and increasingly reviled at home, the militant group had little choice but to relent.

From The Wall Street Journal

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