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 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

The Rats are some of the most widely disliked characters in Andrzej Sapkowski’s original novels. — Scott Meslow, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025

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

Verb

Previous-generation Outbacks were functional but had an unfortunate tendency to look as though their infotainment system had been installed by somebody who strongly disliked both computers and human beings. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Clark, who singlehandedly brought ratings and attendance up, to the point where the players now receive significantly better salaries and travel benefits, is widely disliked across the league and by many fans of other teams. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Vanessa Scaringi, a licensed psychologist, initially disliked the idea of AI affecting human relationships. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026

But the more people disliked Miami, the more the team seemed to embrace it. — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

The team's true character, now perceived as aggrieved and disliked internationally, is fully exposed. — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Consider the case of Wells Fargo , a stock with a price-to-earnings ratio of 12 that had a quarter that was roundly disliked by the analyst community, despite some perfunctory price target increases. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Belichick shrugged that off Friday, saying he was used to being disliked. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

Not everyone, however, disliked the mother-of-two's homemaking show. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 15 July 2026