Meaning & use
Disliked
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Felt distaste or hostility toward someone or something; found unpleasant or objectionable.
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She disliked the taste of cilantro from an early age.
He was widely disliked by his coworkers for taking credit for their work.
A note on using this word
The past tense of 'dislike,' a straightforward negation of 'like' that has existed in English since at least the 15th century.
Words with a similar meaning
detestedobjected to
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Words with an opposite meaning
likedenjoyed
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