Synonyms of dislikes

dislikes 1 of 2

noun

plural of dislike

1

as in hatreds

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

• hatreds
• distastes
• allergies
• hates
• disapprovals
• disinclinations
• downs
• aversions
• mislikes
• disgusts
• dissatisfactions
• disrelishes
• repulsions
• revulsions
• antipathies
• loathings
• repugnances
• displeasures
• disfavors
• abominations
• abhorrences
• detestations
• nauseas
• jaundices
• execrations
• deprecations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uses
• likes
• preferences
• tastes
• appetites
• favors
• shines
• passions
• loves
• likings
• attachments
• relishes
• affections
• devotions
• partialities
• tendencies
• predilections
• leanings
• propensities
• bents
• penchants

2

as in disapprovals

refusal to accept as right or desirable

the public's general dislike of negative campaign ads

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disapprovals
• displeasures
• criticisms
• condemnations
• discountenances
• distastes
• hostilities
• disapprobations
• objections
• deprecations
• rejections
• disesteems
• blames
• censures
• disfavors
• antagonisms
• denunciations
• antipathies
• oppositions
• disrelishes
• dispraises
• reprehensions
• reprobations
• thumbs-downs
• disparagements
• reproaches
• opprobriums
• belittlements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• favors
• praises
• approvals
• sanctions
• acclaim
• commendations
• approbations
• sympathies
• endorsements
• thumbs-ups
• empathies

dislikes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dislike

1

as in hates

to feel dislike for

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hates
• despises
• resents
• loathes
• disfavors
• detests
• mislikes
• abhors
• disrelishes
• abominates
• scorns
• execrates
• condemns
• disapproves (of)
• objects (to)
• cringes (at)
• frowns (on or upon)
• shies (from or away from)
• minds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• likes
• loves
• enjoys
• adores
• fancies
• admires
• respects
• relishes
• appreciates
• regards
• delights (in)
• digs
• grooves (on)
• cherishes
• revels (in)
• adores
• esteems
• worships
• reveres
• values
• idolizes
• treasures
• prizes
• venerates
• prefers
• cottons (to)
• drinks (in)
• reverences
• savors
• favors
• deifies
• dotes (on)

2

as in criticizes

to hold an unfavorable opinion of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticizes
• rejects
• disapproves (of)
• denounces
• deprecates
• mislikes
• disesteems
• condemns
• frowns (on or upon)
• discountenances
• disfavors
• reproves
• tuts (over or about)
• tsk-tsks
• tut-tuts (over or about)
• scorns
• looks down one's nose (on)
• objects (to)
• scolds
• pooh-poohs
• disrelishes
• reprehends
• censures
• discommends
• chides
• reprobates
• rebukes
• reproaches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• likes
• approves
• favors
• supports
• loves
• endorses
• enjoys
• sanctions
• adores
• fancies
• delights (in)
• digs
• relishes
• revels (in)
• grooves (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dislikes

Noun

Crabgrass thrives in the hot, dry conditions that a cool-season grass dislikes. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 16 July 2026

While YouTube long ago hid the number of dislikes on videos, several sites have come up with methodology to estimate and calculate the ratio of positive and negative responses. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

This marks, at least, the third time that a YouTube video featuring a monumental victory by Uso was overwhelmed with dislikes. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

Likes and dislikes are registered immediately and shared with all involved. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026

The company said the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026

Power always revolves around the bloodlines, networks, fears, likes, and dislikes of the principals. — Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026

Such a hunter has usually taken a stand in terrain the turkey dislikes and will not enter. — Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026

Another 24% of participants cited poor leadership, dishonesty and personal dislikes as their reason for disapproving. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026

Verb

Conflicting Materials Turner also dislikes patios that use too many different materials, such as metal, wood, and plastic. — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 13 June 2026

Trump called Talarico weak on crime, insulting to Jesus Christ, a big mask wearer, and a vegan who dislikes meat. — Maven Navarro may 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026

Sam Brunson, a nonprofit law professor at Loyola University Chicago, told Fortune that as a general rule, a donor who dislikes how a charity later spends its money has no recourse beyond ceasing to donate. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026

But there is also a suspicion among defense chiefs, amplified by Robertson, that the Treasury dislikes handing money to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) due to the latter's various procurement mishaps. — Ian King, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026

The source adds that Woods prefers to keep his life private and dislikes negative attention. — Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

Casar’s story touched on a subject close to Sanders’s heart, and not only because the senator dislikes it when billionaires get sweetheart deals. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026

Anthropic claims it is being shut out of government contracts for disagreeing with the administration and argues the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026

The Democratic Party dislikes charter schools. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026