Dislike

/dɪsˈlaɪk/

Synonyms for "dislike" (144 found)

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Closest matches (29)

Noun(6 words)

disapproval disfavor allergy antipathies aversion avoid

abhor abhorrence abominate abomination anglophobia angst anguish animosity animus annoyance antagonismanti semitismanti-semitism antipathy anxiety aversionbad booksbe hostile tobigotry blahs

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boredom cheerlessness contemn

Strong matches (43)

contempt deprecation despise despite despitefulness detest detestation disaffection disaffinity disapprovaldisapprove ofdiscomfort discomposure discontent disesteem disfavor disgust disinclination disliking displeasure

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disquiet disrelish dissatisfaction distaste dread dullness emptiness enmity ennui execrate execrationexistential woeflatness grimness grudge hate

Verb(4 words)

detests disrecommend disrelish hates

Noun(3 words)

disfavour distaste distastes

Related words (72)

hatred horror hostilityill willindisposition inquietude joylessnesslack of pleasureloathe loathing malaise malevolence malice malignity mind misandry misanthropy mislike misogyny nausea

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nongratification nonsatisfactionnot care forobjection odium painfulness phobia prejudicerace hatredracism reluctance repugnance russophobia savorlessness scanner scorn spite spitefulness spleen staleness tastelessness tediousness tedium thingturn fromuncomfortableness unease uneasiness unhappiness unpleasure unsatisfactionvexation of spiritvials of hatevials of wrathxenophobia

Adjective(1 words)

intense aversion

Verb(8 words)

mind mislike misrelishobject toresent resented resents stomach

Noun(8 words)

not care forobject toodis oppose phobia resenting shun unpopularity

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

14 entries

attitude avoidance disapproval disposition emotion experience feel feeling inclination judgment opinion opposition preference tendency

More specific

12 entries

abstain antipathy condemn criticism detest disgust distaste eschew loathe opposition rebuke reject

Collocations

9 entries

deep dislikedislike fordislike ofexpress dislikegeneral dislikegrowing dislikemutual dislikepersonal dislikestrong dislike

Inflections

3 entries

disliked dislikes disliking

Derivations

5 entries

dislikable disliked disliker dislikes disliking

Antonyms

2 entries

like liking

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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A majority of students dislike history.

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In general, young people dislike formality.

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I dislike being alone.

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Bad treatment fanned his dislike to hate.

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