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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Reviled by many back home in Boston, he was embraced by those in the Vatican who took him in after he could no longer cling to power in his archdiocese.

From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2017

Reviled by old allies on the right — “Judas goat!”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2017

Reviled and beloved, florid and acerbic, loud, incorrigible and blunt.

From The Guardian • Feb. 14, 2016

Reviled though it was, All-Star, too, was a big success for DC, so it’s no surprise that they would be returning to the well again.

From Forbes • Apr. 24, 2015

What tongue may tell the terror That thrill'd that chamber wide, While thus the Dust beneath his feet Reviled the Ghaznavide!

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 by Various

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