Synonyms of disliked

disliked 1 of 2

adjective

as in hated

Related Words

• hated
• despised
• detested
• loathed
• abhorred
• disdained
• disfavored
• ignored
• abominated
• execrated
• unfavorite
• forgotten
• alienated
• abandoned
• unbeloved
• estranged

Dissimilar Words

• loved
• favored
• special
• favorite
• beloved
• fond
• cherished
• admired
• sweet
• pet
• appreciated
• dear
• precious
• darling
• revered
• esteemed
• adored
• fair-haired
• white-headed
• relished
• treasured
• prized

disliked

2 of 2

verb

past tense of dislike

1

as in despised

to feel dislike for

the two dogs disliked each other the first time they met, and never did become friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hated
• despised
• resented
• loathed
• detested
• misliked
• abhorred
• disfavored
• disrelished
• scorned
• execrated
• abominated
• condemned
• frowned (on or upon)
• cringed (at)
• disapproved (of)
• objected (to)
• shied (from or away from)
• minded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liked
• enjoyed
• loved
• admired
• adored
• relished
• fancied
• appreciated
• delighted (in)
• respected
• regarded
• dug
• cherished
• adored
• grooved (on)
• reveled (in)
• valued
• esteemed
• revered
• worshipped
• idolized
• venerated
• deified
• prized
• preferred
• treasured
• drank (in)
• cottoned (to)
• favored
• savored
• reverenced
• doted (on)

2

as in criticized

to hold an unfavorable opinion of

dislike the governor's heavy-handed way of pushing his agenda

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticized
• rejected
• denounced
• frowned (on or upon)
• misliked
• discountenanced
• condemned
• disesteemed
• disapproved (of)
• deprecated
• tutted (over or about)
• reproved
• disfavored
• tsk-tsked
• scorned
• tut-tutted (over or about)
• looked down one's nose (on)
• scolded
• disrelished
• pooh-poohed
• reprehended
• reprobated
• objected (to)
• discommended
• censured
• rebuked
• reproached
• chid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liked
• approved
• favored
• supported
• endorsed
• loved
• enjoyed
• sanctioned
• delighted (in)
• dug
• adored
• fancied
• relished
• grooved (on)
• reveled (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disliked

Adjective

This is a weird decision, given that the purse-like sleeve is one of the most disliked features of the AirPods Max. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

But the irony of naming an airport after someone who so deeply disliked flying? — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026

This sense of threat can trigger authoritarian tendencies, including support for taking away civil liberties like the ability to give public speeches or run for political office from disliked others. — Paul Djupe, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Finding a disliked celebrity with the offending crossed legs is optional. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026

Walmart, the second-cheapest option, was among the most disliked. — Eva Flowe may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026

The British prime minister is only marginally less disliked by Britons, with his net favorability of minus 48 one of the worst since YouGov started tracking this metric in the 1970s. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026

The 1991 Gulf War was a stunning victory for the United States military, which has colored its assumptions about what conventional war—as opposed to counterinsurgency, a mission unwanted and disliked—should look like. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026

However, leaving for a rival as disliked as the Mets would undoubtedly leave a stain on his time with the Phillies. — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

Verb

The current deputy chief of staff for policy is widely disliked by Democrats and even some Republicans who see his agenda as partly to blame for their dismal performance in the midterm elections. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Blomstedt was impressed with Bernstein's musicianship but disliked his exuberant podium mannerisms. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Where King’s Margaret actively disliked her daughter—viewing her as the polluted spawn of the night her drunken husband effectively raped her—Sloyan’s Margaret clearly loves Carrie, wanting only to protect her from a world of sin and depravity. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

In 2014, Rosie O’Donnell briefly returned after seven years away, but, according to Setoodeh, she was widely disliked by many at the network. — Brock Colyar, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

These small transgressions added up to a sense of ourselves as special, exempt from the rules—but also disliked, distrusted, untrustworthy, apart. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

However, the restrictive PVs were greatly disliked by the population. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

At minimum, this will be a turning point for you in terms of your willingness to be disliked, or to stand for something bigger than yourself (and deal with the projection this entails). — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

The British series had been running for an impressive 22 years, with several different producers taking turns to steer it, but the latest BBC management disliked it. — Neil Oseman, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026