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adjective

as in hated

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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

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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
Adjective
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 The Rats are some of the most widely disliked characters in Andrzej Sapkowski’s original novels. — Scott Meslow, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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 Also, who exactly was mysterious creative adviser and new-ending generator Rospo Pallenberg, besides being roundly disliked? — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Element had a deal to merge with Solstice Advanced Materials , but both shareholder bases disliked the idea, so the companies terminated it last week. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disliked
  1. hated
  2. criticized
  3. despised
  4. rejected
  5. denounced
Adjective
  • Then, also for the third-straight time, the Tennessee football team was joined on the field by thousands of fans looking to celebrate the monumental win over their hated rival.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The bull market of the early 2010s was called the most hated rally in history.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of hated
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  • Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, criticized the state's election officials for not cooperating with the department's demands.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Some Democrats have criticized national groups for not spending more in Southern states like Mississippi.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of criticized
Adjective
  • The despised Colonel Protheroe is found dead in the vicarage study by Reverend Leonard Clement (Kit Harington).
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 July 2026
  • Smith had slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Academy Awards, and was suddenly one of the most despised actors in America.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of despised
Verb
  • The Offer At My Front Door During my time on the council, a developer appealed to us after the planning board rejected his plan for condos overlooking the largest lake in town.
    — Jim Carlough, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The bill is due before lawmakers on Tuesday, after the finance committee rejected it.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of rejected
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  • Omar has denounced the investigations as a politically motivated conspiracy against her, and used it to urge supporters to donate to her reelection campaign.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denounced violence related to immigration but has also acknowledged failures in the border control system over years that have allowed migrants to travel to and stay in South Africa without documentation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of denounced

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“Disliked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disliked. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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