as in hated
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1
as in despised
to feel dislike for
the two dogs disliked each other the first time they met, and never did become friends
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2
as in criticized
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
dislike the governor's heavy-handed way of pushing his agenda
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Recent Examples of disliked
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Prince Harry's team has—for the second week running—moved to challenge a story published in his most disliked newspaper group in a sign tensions remain high ahead of an upcoming lawsuit.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Some people might not want to contribute to the profits of a disliked company—at least without profiting from their own data themselves.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2020
Trish Deitch, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Some residents disliked the high-security atmosphere in the usually quiet city.
—CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
And this was disliked by intellectuals.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
HOAs are disliked by some residents.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Some who disliked the conservative activist have posted comments on social media that have jeopardized their jobs, including public school teachers in Texas.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Mamdani and his allies have taken the opportunity to tie Cuomo to Trump, a strategy that his allies hope will be effective in a city where Trump has consistently been disliked.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025
The statement here seemed to be that more people disliked the new branding than the number of people who were fond of the new version.
—Jess Collen, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
These were people Jason disliked.
—Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Either way, Cooper quickly became one of the most disliked men in New Jersey, which is saying something.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Prince Harry's team has—for the second week running—moved to challenge a story published in his most disliked newspaper group in a sign tensions remain high ahead of an upcoming lawsuit.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Some people might not want to contribute to the profits of a disliked company—at least without profiting from their own data themselves.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2020
Verb
So Grace is furious, mostly at Kate (because Kate was the messenger, but also because Grace has always disliked Kate for gunning for her job).
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Some residents disliked the high-security atmosphere in the usually quiet city.
—CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
And this was disliked by intellectuals.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
HOAs are disliked by some residents.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Some who disliked the conservative activist have posted comments on social media that have jeopardized their jobs, including public school teachers in Texas.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Mamdani and his allies have taken the opportunity to tie Cuomo to Trump, a strategy that his allies hope will be effective in a city where Trump has consistently been disliked.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025
The statement here seemed to be that more people disliked the new branding than the number of people who were fond of the new version.
—Jess Collen, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
These were people Jason disliked.
—Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disliked
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When the school’s athletic director winds up dead after a heated confrontation with Peyton, the campus gleefully blames the most hated woman in college basketball.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Mountaineers impressively bounced back, however, defeating hated rival Pitt 31-24 in overtime.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Commanders head coach Dan Quinn was criticized on social media for keeping Daniels in the game with the score already insurmountable.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Michigan chapter of the Council on American–Islamic Relations criticized the FBI’s lack of transparency in the days after the arrests.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Before public opinion turned against the war, Ali was likely the most despised man in America.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, Russia’s Defense Ministry has rejected the Lithuanian claims and said its Su-30 fighter jets conducted training flights over the Kaliningrad region in strict compliance with the rules, not violating the borders of any other states.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Texas lawmakers rejected both the Smithsonian's cost estimates of transporting Discovery and the museum's legal claim of ownership.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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As many as a third of LGBTQ+ people who were arrested were denounced, that is reported to the Nazis, by their friends and family.—
Kate Sosin,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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The policy has drawn sharp criticism from human rights organizations and international law experts, who have denounced the attacks as extrajudicial killings.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Disliked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disliked. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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