as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
a well-known mislike of stuffy, formal affairs
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1
as in to dislike
to feel dislike for
as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, "Mislike me not for my complexion"
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2
as in to criticize
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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Noun
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Despite Stine's dislike for the book, Go Eat Worms!—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
21 May 2025 -
His dislike for both Biden’s legacy, and wind and solar energy in particular, seems almost visceral.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Verb
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The premise is that America is caught in a bind between a political left that’s too afraid of growth and a political right that hates government investment and involvement.—
Scott Peters,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Bullies hate that because kindness takes their power away.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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There’s a great tradition in sports of being driven by a fear, or a hatred, of that feeling.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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She’s been feeling so much hatred, so much anger, so much sadness, so much disappointment these last few episodes.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 July 2025
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“Mislike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislike. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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