mislike 1 of 2

noun

Definition of mislikenext
as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving a well-known mislike of stuffy, formal affairs

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mislike

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verb

ˌmis-ˈlīk How to pronounce mislike (audio)
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mislike
  1. dislike
  2. hate
  3. hatred
Noun
  • Still, despite the level of dislike, the only temperature rising in town was the one on the mercury.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • According to a new survey, many people in Colorado dislike data centers.
    — Jaimie Dodge, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dislike
Verb
  • Petit laid down the law on immigration, welcoming foreigners who respect France while telling agitators who hate the nation that nobody wants them around.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • So even though Steichen hated to see his friend go, his message to the team remains simple — play to Ballard's standard by staying focused, digging deep and turning things around.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of hate
Noun
  • The immigration of people from an entirely different world, people with hatred in their hearts, has shattered that once great country.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Underneath that façade was a sociopathic white supremacist neo-Nazi filled with hatred, fantasizing about mass murder nearly every day.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of hatred
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“Mislike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislike. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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