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behated

behated adjective: hated.

Adjective

behated (comparative more behated, superlative most behated)

  1. (dated, rare) hated
    • Then came 9/11 and “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American),” the rallying cry that turned a popular country singer into one who was absolutely beloved—and, among many noncountry fans, behated.2007 June 24, Kelefa Sanneh, “It Takes a Tough Man to Tell a Bad Joke”, in The New York Times

Forms of behated

comparativemore behated
superlativemost behated

Origin of behated

From be- + hated; compare beloved.

Questions about behated

What does behated mean?
Behated means hated.
What part of speech is behated?
Behated is an adjective.

Words near behated in the dictionary

  1. Beharry
  2. Beharrys
  3. Behars
  4. behat
  5. behate
  6. behated
  7. behates
  8. behating
  9. behats
  10. behatted
  11. behatting

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