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be disliked

[/bi dɪsˈlaɪkt/]
verb phrase
ser desgostado; ser desaprovado
1. to be regarded with displeasure or aversion by others
He was disliked by his coworkers for his arrogant behavior.
Ele era desgostado pelos seus colegas de trabalho por seu comportamento arrogante.
2. to fail to be liked or favored
The new policy was disliked by most employees.
A nova política era desaprovada pela maioria dos funcionários.
Synonyms
be unpopularbe disapproved ofbe frowned uponbe looked down uponbe out of favor
Antonyms
be likedbe lovedbe popularbe favoredbe admired

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser desgostado; ser desaprovado
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
cair mal; não cair bem
informal colloquial usage
Rio de Janeiro
ser rejeitado; não ser bem-visto
common in informal speech
Portugal
ser mal-visto; ser desaprovado
formal and informal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

fall out of favor
rub someone the wrong way
not be in someone's good books
get the cold shoulder
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