Synonyms of disliking

disliking 1 of 2

noun

as in dislike

a strong feeling of not liking or approving

I had taken an instant disliking to the new neighbors

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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disliking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of dislike

1

as in hating

to feel dislike for

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hating
• resenting
• misliking
• despising
• disfavoring
• loathing
• detesting
• disrelishing
• abhorring
• execrating
• scorning
• abominating
• condemning
• cringing (at)
• frowning (on or upon)
• disapproving (of)
• minding
• objecting (to)
• shying (from or away from)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liking
• enjoying
• loving
• respecting
• admiring
• relishing
• fancying
• regarding
• appreciating
• digging
• adoring
• grooving (on)
• delighting (in)
• cherishing
• worshiping
• reveling (in)
• revelling (in)
• worshipping
• esteeming
• adoring
• valuing
• idolizing
• revering
• reverencing
• deifying
• venerating
• savoring
• treasuring
• savouring
• drinking (in)
• prizing
• preferring
• favoring
• cottoning (to)
• idolizing
• doting (on)

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• liking
• enjoying
• loving
• respecting
• admiring
• relishing
• fancying
• regarding
• appreciating
• digging
• adoring
• grooving (on)
• delighting (in)
• cherishing
• worshiping
• reveling (in)
• revelling (in)
• worshipping
• esteeming
• adoring
• valuing
• idolizing
• revering
• reverencing
• deifying
• venerating
• savoring
• treasuring
• savouring
• drinking (in)
• prizing
• preferring
• favoring
• cottoning (to)
• idolizing
• doting (on)

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2

as in criticizing

to hold an unfavorable opinion of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticizing
• rejecting
• denouncing
• condemning
• misliking
• deprecating
• discountenancing
• disfavoring
• disesteeming
• reproving
• scorning
• scolding
• tsk-tsking
• looking down one's nose (on)
• tut-tutting (over or about)
• frowning (on or upon)
• disrelishing
• disapproving (of)
• reprobating
• discommending
• chiding
• tutting (over or about)
• pooh-poohing
• censuring
• reprehending
• rebuking
• poohing
• reproaching
• objecting (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liking
• approving
• favoring
• supporting
• endorsing
• sanctioning
• enjoying
• indorsing
• loving
• digging
• relishing
• adoring
• delighting (in)
• fancying
• grooving (on)
• reveling (in)
• revelling (in)

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• liking
• approving
• favoring
• supporting
• endorsing
• sanctioning
• enjoying
• indorsing
• loving
• digging
• relishing
• adoring
• delighting (in)
• fancying
• grooving (on)
• reveling (in)
• revelling (in)

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