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denostado

reviled

adjective deh-nohs-TAH-doh Rare

Also means

vilified

Usage Note

Denostado is the past participle of denostar (to insult, revile) used as an adjective. Denostar is a stem-changing verb (o→ue) conjugated like contar: denuesto, denuesta, but the participle is regular. The word appears in literary and formal registers; in everyday speech criticado or vilipendiado are alternatives. The related noun denuesto means an insult or taunt.

Examples

"El político es el más denostado del partido."

Natural Translation

The politician is the most reviled in the party.

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