Synonyms for dislike
dɪsˈlaɪkdis·like

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1. dislikenoun

   Antonyms:
   like

2. dislikeverb

   To displease; to offend. (In third-person only.)

   Antonyms:
   like

3. dislikeverb

   Antonyms:
   like

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1. dislike

   Abhor is stronger than despise, implying a shuddering recoil, especially a moral recoil. "How many shun evil as inconvenient who do not abhor it as hateful." Trench Serm. in Westm. Abbey xxvi, 297. [Murray's "New English Dictionary"] Detest expresses indignation, with something of contempt. Loathe implies disgust, physical or moral. We abhor a traitor, despise a coward, detest a liar. We dislike an uncivil person. We abhor cruelty, hate tyranny. We loathe a reptile or a flatterer. We abhor Milton's heroic Satan, but we can not despise him.

   Synonyms:
   abhor, abominate, despise, detest, hate, loathe, nauseate, scorn, shun

   Antonyms:
   admire, approve, covet, crave, desire, enjoy, esteem, esteem, like, love, relish

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1. disfavor, disfavour, dislike, disapprovalnoun

   an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

   Synonyms:
   disfavour, disapproval, disfavor

   Antonyms:
   liking, like

2. dislikeverb

   a feeling of aversion or antipathy

   "my dislike of him was instinctive"

   Synonyms:
   disfavour, disapproval, disfavor

   Antonyms:
   liking, like

3. dislikeverb

   have or feel a dislike or distaste for

   "I really dislike this salesman"

   Antonyms:
   liking, like

Matched Categories

1. • Inclination

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1. hate

   i dislike bananas.

   Submitted by Jbmorrisii on April 20, 2020  

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1. dislikenoun

   Synonyms:
   disinclination, aversion, distaste, disrelish, antipathy, repugnance, displeasure, disgust

2. dislikeverb

   Synonyms:
   disrelish, have an aversion to

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dislikenoun

   Synonyms:
   aversion, antipathy, disrelish, disapproval, hatred, disaffection

2. dislikeverb

   Synonyms:
   disapprove, disrelish, hate

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1. List of paraphrases for "dislike":

   aversion, antipathy, hate, abhorrence, displeasure

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1. Salman Rushdie:

   Both John F. Kennedy and Nelson Mandela use the same three-word phrase which in my mind says it all, which is, 'Freedom is Indivisible,' you can't slice it up, otherwise it ceases to be freedom. You can dislike Charlie Hedbo. ... But the fact that you dislike them has nothing to do with their right to speak.

2. Elena Kagan:

   You are essentially saying, 'Yes, we generally dislike clutter, but we're willing to make exceptions for clutter for speech that we think has special First Amendment significance,'.

3. Groucho Marx:

   Money frees you from doing things you dislike. Since I dislike doing nearly everything, money is handy.

4. Sipho P Nkosi:

   When we dislike disappointments, we dislike the free lessons of life.

5. Will Rogers:

   The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them.