as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
I had taken an instant disliking to the new neighbors
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as in hating
to feel dislike for
the two dogs disliked each other the first time they met, and never did become friends
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as in criticizing
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
dislike the governor's heavy-handed way of pushing his agenda
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Recent Examples of disliking
Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Known for disliking public attention, Souter even forewent a Washington funeral.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2026
The five-part podcast, The Idiot, is hosted, written and reported by Gessen, who describes disliking their cousin, Allen, growing up, and then being shocked to find out he was arrested for trying to put a hit out on his ex-wife.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
While discussing current events, and specifically the military conflict with Iran, Reid said that Iranians were justified in disliking the United States due to the 1953 coup in which Iran’s Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh was overthrown, an effort that Great Britain and the United States aided.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
While the fans are always squabbling, the idea of two teams of professional athletes, not to mention coaches, actually disliking each other has become rarer.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
He is also known for disliking repeats of his shows being played too often – another potential reason why Phoenix Nights remains hard to track down despite its enduring popularity.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2025
Trump has been vocal about disliking the NFL’s kickoff rules, which were made permanent this year.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Clearly, the Times cannot be punished either for disliking him or for trying to defeat him.
—Stephen L. Carter, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
China and Russia are often described as caring deeply about sovereignty and disliking regime change for that reason.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Known for disliking public attention, Souter even forewent a Washington funeral.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2026
The five-part podcast, The Idiot, is hosted, written and reported by Gessen, who describes disliking their cousin, Allen, growing up, and then being shocked to find out he was arrested for trying to put a hit out on his ex-wife.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
While discussing current events, and specifically the military conflict with Iran, Reid said that Iranians were justified in disliking the United States due to the 1953 coup in which Iran’s Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh was overthrown, an effort that Great Britain and the United States aided.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
While the fans are always squabbling, the idea of two teams of professional athletes, not to mention coaches, actually disliking each other has become rarer.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
He is also known for disliking repeats of his shows being played too often – another potential reason why Phoenix Nights remains hard to track down despite its enduring popularity.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2025
Trump has been vocal about disliking the NFL’s kickoff rules, which were made permanent this year.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Clearly, the Times cannot be punished either for disliking him or for trying to defeat him.
—Stephen L. Carter, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disliking
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In the interview, which took place before the Colbert episode aired, the two figures talked about traditional folk music, Plant’s dislike of sea shanties, and the differences between English and American music.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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The company said the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Salieri goes from hating Mozart from afar to interacting with him constantly, and Mozart from an innocent turning to Salieri for advice to a more socially attuned figure immediately aware of Salieri’s disinterest in creative solidarity.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Not to mention the mental energy spent hating someone.—
Dr. Howard Tucker,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Bass defended her administration’s handling of homelessness, pointing to declining homelessness counts and the city’s Inside Safe program, while criticizing Raman’s record on police hiring and past votes against some encampment enforcement measures near schools and other sensitive sites.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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The spike in the number of homicides that Little Rock experienced following the covid-19 pandemic featured heavily in that race, with Landers criticizing Scott’s record on public safety.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2026
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The Soros’ announcement did not say how the foundations will define antisemitism — a point of contention on college campuses and in state legislatures where debates have raged over whether criticism of Israel amounts to hatred of Jewish people.—
James Pollard,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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The movie thus offers a complaint about the end results of Putinism, not about the ideas—the emotions, the enthusiasms, the resentments, the hatreds—that brought it about.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Washington and some other states, however, started rejecting licensure applicants or revoking nurses with diplomas from those schools even before the investigation was made public.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Some families are also rejecting the eye ointment.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Verb
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After the vote, Commissioner Zach Lindstrom thanked At Chandee's supporters for sharing his story while denouncing the current presidential administration for locking him up.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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In response to The Star’s inquiry, Sarnecki provided a statement denouncing 7-OH and kratom.—
Matthew Kelly
May 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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“Disliking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disliking. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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