Synonyms for dislike
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : dis-lahyk |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪsˈlaɪk |
Top 10 synonyms for dislike Other synonyms for the word dislike
- abominate
- antipathize
- be allergic to
- be averse to
- be turned off to
- bear malice toward
- contemn
- deprecation
- detestation
- disapprobation
- disapproval
- disapprove
- disesteem
- disfavor
- disgust
- disinclination
- displeasure
- disrelish
- dissatisfaction
- distaste
- enmity
- eschew
- execrate
- grossed out on
- have hard feelings
- have no stomach for
- have no taste for
- hostility
- indisposition
- loathe
- loathing
- look down on
- lose interest in
- make faces at
- mind
- not appreciate
- not care for
- not endure
- not feel like
- not take kindly to
- object to
- objection
- offense
- opposition
- prejudice
- regret
- repugnance
- resent
- scorn
- shudder at
- shun
Définition of dislike
Origin :- 1540s (implied in disliking), hybrid which ousted native mislike as the opposite of like. Related: Disliked; disliking. English in 16c. also had the excellent dislove "hate, cease to love," but it did not survive.
- noun antagonism, hatred toward something
- verb be antagonistic toward something; hate
- She is to be pitied—she cannot either like or dislike with temper!
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- I have borne it for my mother's sake--in spite of her dislike of me--and for your sake, because I loved you.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- Mrs. Roberts was almost ashamed to dislike it as much as she did.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- Don't bother, Mr. Langdon; I dislike prying into anybody's business.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- She had lived down much of the dislike that her husband had aroused.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- He had a dislike to that country, and I grew up in his prejudices.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- He understood the dislike which speedily grew up in Eleanor for this work.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- This dislike had been strengthened by the chance meeting in the lane.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- Even the Frasers were not visited, so strong was my dislike to have anything to do with Halifax.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- But never doubt their ability to dislike from the beginning!
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
Antonyms for dislike
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