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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as in hated
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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
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
On Monday, the market initially disliked the move, sending KDP shares down as much as 11% and erasing billions in value.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Going back to the fall of 2022, over 50% of those surveyed disliked Poilievre.
—David Moscrop, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
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
On Monday, the market initially disliked the move, sending KDP shares down as much as 11% and erasing billions in value.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Going back to the fall of 2022, over 50% of those surveyed disliked Poilievre.
—David Moscrop, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disliked
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Lorincz, who is white, hated loud noise, and called police and first responders multiple times over the years claiming the children were trespassing, bothersome, threatening, and a nuisance.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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And he is absolutely hated by MAGA.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Hostages and Missing Families Forum criticized Hamas earlier in the day for releasing only four of the 28 confirmed deceased hostages, calling it a breach of the agreement.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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And while the council does have the power to reject commissioners, Jenkins’ move was scathingly criticized by the Coalition for Police Accountability, an advocacy group that first lobbied to establish the oversight body.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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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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Comey received a slight boost in his case to plead his innocence earlier this week when a judge rejected federal prosecutors’ effort to impose broad restrictions on the evidence Comey can access ahead of trial.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Oct. 2025
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The news caused Salesforce shares to surge as management rejected Wall Street’s narrative of sluggish revenue growth that’s been weighing on investor sentiment in 2025.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Both parties have denounced its soaring costs, crushing debt, and degrees that don’t yield jobs.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The announcement has caused an immediate and negative pushback from prominent MAGA figures, who have denounced the decision as going against the America First politics the movement supports.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Disliked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disliked. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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