Synonyms of dislike

dislike 1 of 2

noun

(ˌ)dis-ˈlīk 

1

as in disliking

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 & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in disapproval

refusal to accept as right or desirable

the public's general dislike of negative campaign ads

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disapproval
• displeasure
• criticism
• condemnation
• hostility
• distaste
• disapprobation
• rejection
• objection
• deprecation
• discountenance
• disesteem
• disfavor
• censure
• opposition
• denunciation
• blame
• antagonism
• antipathy
• disrelish
• reprobation
• disparagement
• dispraise
• thumbs-down
• opprobrium
• reprehension
• reproach
• belittlement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approval
• favor
• praise
• approbation
• acclaim
• commendation
• sanction
• endorsement
• sympathy
• empathy
• thumbs-up

dislike

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verb

1

as in to hate

to feel dislike for

the two dogs disliked each other the first time they met, and never did become friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• like
• love
• enjoy
• appreciate
• cotton (to)
• admire
• adore
• respect
• relish
• regard
• fancy
• delight (in)
• dig
• cherish
• adore
• revere
• esteem
• worship
• treasure
• prefer
• value
• revel (in)
• prize
• drink (in)
• groove (on)
• reverence
• idolize
• venerate
• savor
• favor
• deify
• dote (on)

2

as in to criticize

to hold an unfavorable opinion of

dislike the governor's heavy-handed way of pushing his agenda

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticize
• reject
• denounce
• mislike
• disapprove (of)
• disesteem
• frown (on or upon)
• deprecate
• condemn
• discountenance
• tut (over or about)
• disfavor
• reprove
• tut-tut (over or about)
• look down one's nose (on)
• tsk-tsk
• scorn
• disrelish
• pooh-pooh
• object (to)
• scold
• discommend
• reprehend
• chide
• censure
• reprobate
• rebuke
• reproach

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• like
• approve
• favor
• support
• endorse
• love
• enjoy
• sanction
• adore
• relish
• fancy
• dig
• delight (in)
• revel (in)
• groove (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dislike

Noun

This dislike of ‘triple U’ in medieval texts is in fact still active in English spelling today. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

Of those, over 426,000 people chose a third, no-name option on the ballot that allows voters to express dislike of both candidates. — CBS News, 24 June 2026

Verb

Lauer, who publicly disliked his bulk relief role with the Blue Jays, is now returning to a traditional starting role with the Dodgers. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The book-club members roundly disliked it, indignant that the character was being driven mad by perimenopause, as if hormone-replacement therapy didn’t exist. — Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026