1
as in disliked
to feel dislike for
as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, "Mislike me not for my complexion"
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2
as in criticized
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
he's such a polite, friendly, and kind young man, it's hard to see how any prospective father-in-law could mislike him
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Conversely, if moderates – disliked by the base but much more electable nationally – win, then Democrats stand to avoid a 1994-style blowout, and may even be set up for a 1996-style victory.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Much of that tension centered on the poster’s sister and her boyfriend, whom the sister-in-law openly disliked.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 2025
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Graham hated feeling out of breath; her life demanded all her energy.—
Lizzie Presser,
ProPublica,
14 Jan. 2026
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After graduating from high school in 2001, David went to Pepperdine University as a prospective business major, hated it, and transferred to film school at USC.—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Misliked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misliked. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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