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dislike

The word “dislike” has 2 syllables: dis-like

It's pronounced as /dɪsˈlaɪk/

What is synonym and antonym for dislike?

In the thesaurus, “dislike” has 104 synonyms and 69 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for dislike along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for dislike

  • abhor
  • abhorrence
  • abominate
  • abomination
  • allergy
  • animosity
  • animus
  • antagonism
  • antipathize
  • antipathy
  • averseness
  • aversion
  • avoid
  • be allergic to
  • be averse to
  • be turned off to
  • bear malice toward
  • belittlement
  • blame
  • censure
  • chide
  • condemn
  • condemnation
  • contemn
  • criticism
  • criticize
  • denounce
  • denunciation
  • deplore
  • deprecate
  • deprecation
  • despise
  • detest
  • detestation
  • disapprobation
  • disapproval
  • disapprove
  • discommend
  • discountenance
  • disesteem
  • disfavor
  • disgust
  • disinclination
  • disliking
  • disparagement
  • displeasure
  • dispraise
  • disrelish
  • dissatisfaction
  • distaste
  • down
  • enmity
  • eschew
  • execrate
  • execration
  • grossed out on
  • hate
  • hatred
  • have hard feelings
  • have no stomach for
  • have no taste for
  • hostility
  • indisposition
  • jaundice
  • loathe
  • loathing
  • look down on
  • lose interest in
  • make faces at
  • mind
  • mislike
  • nausea
  • not appreciate
  • not care for
  • not endure
  • not feel like
  • not take kindly to
  • object to
  • objection
  • offense
  • opposition
  • opprobrium
  • pooh-pooh
  • prejudice
  • rebuke
  • regret
  • reject
  • rejection
  • reprehend
  • reprehension
  • reproach
  • reprobate
  • reprobation
  • reprove
  • repugnance
  • repulsion
  • resent
  • revulsion
  • scold
  • scorn
  • shudder at
  • shun
  • thumbs-down
  • tsk-tsk

Antonyms for dislike

Meanings of dislike

  • noun
    1. An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.
    2. (usually in the plural) Something that a person dislikes (has or feels aversion to).
    3. An individual vote showing disapproval of, or lack of support for, something posted on the Internet.
  • verb
    1. To displease; to offend. (In third-person only.).
    2. To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like.
    3. To leave a vote to show disapproval of, or lack of support for, something posted on the Internet.

Example Sentences

  • I dislike waking up early on weekends.
  • She began to dislike the noisy environment.
  • They clearly dislike waiting in long lines.
  • He didn’t say it directly, but you could tell he dislike the idea.
  • Many people dislike bitter flavors in food.

On this page you'll find 173 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dislike, such as: abhor, abhorrence, abominate, abomination, acclaim, admiration, admire.

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