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(Entry 1 of 2)
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
- a well-known mislike of stuffy, formal affairs
Synonyms for mislike
- allergy,
- averseness,
- aversion,
- disfavor,
- disinclination,
- dislike,
- disliking,
- disrelish,
- down
- [chiefly British]
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mislike
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of mislike (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to feel dislike for
- as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, "Mislike me not for my complexion"
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- 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
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- adore,
- delight (in),
- dig,
- enjoy,
- fancy,
- groove (on),
- love,
- relish,
- revel (in)
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The first known use of mislike was before the 12th century
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