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

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

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

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1. • Inclination

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1. hate

   i dislike bananas.

   Submitted by Jbmorrisii on April 20, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

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. Peter Chen:

   They don't just dislike him, they kind of actively hate him because he is so quixotic.

2. T.R. Threston:

   Those who dislike animals (and more specifically those who never had a pet) will never understand the complete joy a pet brings to a soul, and, the pet-less person will never truly understand the meaning of unconditional love.

3. Alfred North Whitehead:

   What is morality in any given time or place? It is what the majority then and there happen to like, and immorality is what they dislike.

4. Alberto Grandi:

   What happens if we get it? Those who love it will continue to love it and those who don’t like it will continue to dislike it.

5. J. R. R. Tolkien:

   I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence.