Synonyms of allergy

allergy

noun

ˈa-lər-jē 

as in dislike

a strong feeling of not liking or approving

independent-minded people who seem to have an allergy to any control from the government

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dislike
• hatred
• disliking
• distaste
• aversion
• disapproval
• nausea
• disgust
• disinclination
• hate
• averseness
• disrelish
• repulsion
• disfavor
• revulsion
• mislike
• repugnance
• loathing
• antipathy
• dissatisfaction
• jaundice
• abhorrence
• down
• displeasure
• abomination
• detestation
• deprecation
• execration

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• taste
• use
• preference
• appetite
• fondness
• liking
• favor
• partiality
• relish
• love
• like
• attachment
• shine
• devotion
• affection
• passion
• tendency
• propensity
• predilection
• penchant
• devotedness
• bent
• leaning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of allergy

Michael Durkin, 16, loved to cook, particularly pasta dishes in heavy cream sauce, despite his older sister Isabel’s dairy allergy. — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026

Colds and allergies have similar symptoms like sneezing, runny noses and watery eyes, which is why they can both be treated by a histamine-blocking medication that can help dry up your sinuses. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026

Not everyone who tests positive for alpha-gal antibodies develops a red meat allergy, Molaei said. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

Primaries Kenny and Christina have long wanted to come to Thailand, but have been held back by Christina’s lethal nut allergy. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026