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Synonyms & Antonyms of disliking
(Entry 1 of 2)
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
- I had taken an instant disliking to the new neighbors
Synonyms for disliking
- allergy,
- averseness,
- aversion,
- disfavor,
- disinclination,
- dislike,
- disrelish,
- down
- [chiefly British],
- mislike
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disliking
verb
present participle of dislike
Synonyms & Antonyms of disliking (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to feel dislike for
- the two dogs disliked each other the first time they met, and never did become friends
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2
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
- dislike the governor's heavy-handed way of pushing his agenda
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- endorsing
- (also indorsing),
- sanctioning,
- supporting
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“Disliking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disliking. Accessed 29 Nov. 2021.
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