mislike

mis·like

transitive verb \-ˈlīk\

Definition of MISLIKE

1

archaic : displease

2

: dislike

— mislike noun

Examples of MISLIKE

1. <as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, “Mislike me not for my complexion”>
2. <he's such a polite, friendly, and kind young man, it's hard to see how any prospective father-in-law could mislike him>

First Known Use of MISLIKE

before 12th century

Related to MISLIKE

Synonyms

disfavor, disrelish, dislike

Antonyms

adore, cotton (to), delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), like, love, relish, revel (in)

Related Words

abhor, abominate, detest, execrate, hate, loathe, resent; condemn, despise, scorn; cringe (at), disapprove (of), frown (on or upon), mind, object (to), shy (from or away from)

Near Antonyms

admire, appreciate, cherish, esteem, regard, respect; adore, deify, idolize, revere, reverence, venerate, worship; prize, treasure, value; drink (in), savor (also savour); dote (on), idolize; favor, prefer

Rhymes with MISLIKE

alike, apelike, armlike, barnlike, bearlike, belike, birdlike, bladelike, boatlike, boxlike, called strike, catlike, childlike, Christlike, clawlike, claylike, clocklike, dirgelike, dirt bike, dislike, doglike, dreamlike, feel like, first strike, fishlike, flu-like, fly-strike, garpike, godlike, grasslike, handspike, hitchhike, homelike, horselike, hymnlike, jazzlike, Klondike, lifelike, moonlike, nunlike, parklike, pealike, push-bike, rampike, ratlike, rent strike, restrike, ringlike, rocklike, rootlike, ropelike, scalelike, sharklike, sheaflike, shrimplike, shunpike, snakelike, sphinxlike, springlike, suchlike, tanklike, ten-strike, trail bike, trancelike, turnpike, unlike, Updike, Vandyke, Van Dyck, warlike, wavelike, whalelike, wifelike, winglike, wraithlike