past form and past participle
Showed that someone did not like a person or thing, or that a person or thing was not liked.
He disliked the taste of the soup.
The movie was disliked by many viewers.
American English
How to pronounce disliked
verb · adjectiveB1Common word
dihsLAIKT
/dɪsˈlaɪkt̚/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of dislike
Showed that someone did not like a person or thing, or that a person or thing was not liked.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
participle adjective
Not liked by people or by a particular person.
The disliked movie received poor reviews.
She avoided the disliked coworker.
Useful expressions
the things that someone likes and does not like
The survey asks about your likes and dislikes.
to start to dislike someone or something
She took an immediate dislike to her new coworker.
Related words & forms
When you add -ing, drop the final e: dislike → disliking.