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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disliking

Verb

Lorne Michaels took a liking to him (while disliking his predecessor) and took him under his wing, valuing his creative sense by asking for his feedback on writer packages and taking him to auditions. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

For Pillsbury, the issue seems to be less about disliking the name itself and more about seeing the same joke repeated online. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

The result is not a simple story of locals disliking tourists. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

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