1
as in hated
to feel dislike for
a style of stage acting that is disfavored by most theatergoers today
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2
as in disliked
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
polls showing that this political candidate is highly disfavored by most voters
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as in despised
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfavored
Verb
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After the speech, Kovács told a reporter the people who hated Kirk and wished death upon him are the enemy, though not those who disagree with his ideas.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Now, the goalposts have been moved again, reinforcing that the entire game now is just the endless pursuit of a light level, something fans have hated so much in Destiny it was reduced or even removed in the past.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The statement here seemed to be that more people disliked the new branding than the number of people who were fond of the new version.—
Jess Collen,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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These were people Jason disliked.—
Akhil Sharma,
New Yorker,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Before public opinion turned against the war, Ali was likely the most despised man in America.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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She was discovered by a photographer in the lobby of a modeling agency that had just rejected her.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025
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Neither Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin nor the camp representing star forward Kirill Kaprizov are saying much after the team’s potentially history-making first contract offer was reportedly rejected.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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The two criticized a number of countries, including France, Canada, Australia and others that are set to recognize a Palestinian state ahead of the United Nations General Assembly this month.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Although another wrinkle in this saga, Kuminga's relationship with head coach Steve Kerr, has been criticized by the greater basketball world, Charania and Slater reported that there is no longer a rift.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Disfavored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfavored. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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