Synonyms of disliked

disliked 1 of 2

adjective

as in hated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hated
• despised
• detested
• loathed
• abhorred
• disdained
• disfavored
• ignored
• abominated
• execrated
• unfavorite
• forgotten
• alienated
• abandoned
• unbeloved
• estranged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• 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
• delighted (in)
• appreciated
• respected
• regarded
• dug
• cherished
• adored
• grooved (on)
• reveled (in)
• esteemed
• worshiped
• valued
• revered
• worshipped
• idolized
• reverenced
• venerated
• deified
• prized
• treasured
• preferred
• revelled (in)
• drank (in)
• cottoned (to)
• favored
• savored
• savoured
• 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)
• poohed
• scolded
• disrelished
• pooh-poohed
• reprehended
• reprobated
• chided
• objected (to)
• censured
• discommended
• rebuked
• reproached
• chid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liked
• approved
• favored
• supported
• endorsed
• loved
• enjoyed
• sanctioned
• indorsed
• adored
• fancied
• delighted (in)
• dug
• relished
• grooved (on)
• reveled (in)
• revelled (in)

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of disliked

Verb

Some Hezbollah supporters were spotted marching through the streets of Beirut in mourning yesterday, while others disliked and even hated him. —NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024

The United Nations is especially disliked by Republicans. —Barbara F. Walter, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2021