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mislike
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a strong feeling of not liking or approving a well-known mislike of stuffy, formal affairs Synonyms allergy, averseness, aversion, disfavor, disinclination, disliking, disrelish, down [chiefly British], dislikeRelated Words disgust, distaste, loathing, nausea, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion; abhorrence, abomination, antipathy, detestation, execration, hate, hatred; deprecation, disapproval, displeasure, dissatisfaction; jaundiceNear Antonyms affection, attachment, devotedness, devotion, love, passion; bent, leaning, penchant, predilection, propensity, tendencyAntonyms appetite, favor, fondness, like, liking, partiality, preference, relish, shine, taste, use
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mislike
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1 to feel dislike for as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, “Mislike me not for my complexion” Synonyms disfavor, disrelish, dislikeRelated Words abhor, abominate, detest, execrate, hate, loathe, resent; condemn, despise, scorn; cringe (at), disapprove (of), frown (on or upon), mind, object (to), shy (from or away from)Near Antonyms admire, appreciate, cherish, esteem, regard, respect; adore, deify, idolize, revere, reverence, venerate, worship; prize, treasure, value; drink (in), savor (also savour); dote (on), idolize; favor, preferAntonyms adore, cotton (to), delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), like, love, relish, revel (in)
2 to hold an unfavorable opinion of he's such a polite, friendly, and kind young man, it's hard to see how any prospective father-in-law could mislike him Synonyms deprecate, discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, dislike, frown (on or upon), disapprove, reprove, tsk-tsk, tut (over or about), tut-tut (over or about)Related Words disrelish, object (to), pooh-pooh (also pooh), reject, reprehend, reprobate, scorn; censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, discommend; chide, rebuke, reproach, scoldNear Antonyms endorse (also indorse), sanction, support; adore, delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), love, relish, revel (in)Antonyms approve, favor, like
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