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Synonyms & Antonyms of dislike
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
- we have a strong dislike for olives and wouldn't eat them even if we were paid
Synonyms for dislike
- allergy,
- averseness,
- aversion,
- disfavor,
- disinclination,
- disliking,
- disrelish,
- down
- [chiefly British],
- mislike
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2
refusal to accept as right or desirable
- the public's general dislike of negative campaign ads
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dislike
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of dislike (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to feel dislike for
- the two dogs disliked each other the first time they met, and never did become friends
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- adore,
- cotton (to),
- delight (in),
- dig,
- enjoy,
- fancy,
- groove (on),
- like,
- love,
- relish,
- revel (in)
2
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
- dislike the governor's heavy-handed way of pushing his agenda
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- adore,
- delight (in),
- dig,
- enjoy,
- fancy,
- groove (on),
- love,
- relish,
- revel (in)
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The first known use of dislike was in 1567
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