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mislike

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of mislike

a strong feeling of not liking or approving

  • a well-known mislike of stuffy, formal affairs
Synonyms of mislike

allergy, averseness, aversion, disfavor, disinclination, dislike, disliking, disrelish, down [chiefly British]
Words Related to mislike

disgust, distaste, loathing, nausea, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion

abhorrence, abomination, antipathy, detestation, execration, hate, hatred

deprecation, disapproval, displeasure, dissatisfaction

jaundice
Near Antonyms of mislike

affection, attachment, devotedness, devotion, love, passion

bent, leaning, penchant, predilection, propensity, tendency
Antonyms of mislike

appetite, favor, fondness, like, liking, partiality, preference, relish, shine, taste, use

mislike

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of mislike

1 to feel dislike for

  • as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, "Mislike me not for my complexion"
Synonyms of mislike

disfavor, dislike, disrelish
Words Related to mislike

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 of mislike

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, prefer
Antonyms of mislike

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 of mislike

deprecate, disapprove (of), discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, dislike, frown (on or upon), reprove, tsk-tsk, tut (over or about), tut-tut (over or about)
Words Related to mislike

disrelish, object (to), pooh-pooh (also pooh), reject, reprehend, reprobate, scorn

censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, discommend

chide, rebuke, reproach, scold
Phrases Synonymous with mislike

look down one's nose (on)
Near Antonyms of mislike

endorse (also indorse), sanction, support

adore, delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), love, relish, revel (in)
Antonyms of mislike

approve, favor, like

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