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dislike
noun as in antagonism, hatred toward something
Strongest matches
animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, disapproval, disgust, displeasure, dissatisfaction, distaste, enmity, hatred, hostility, loathing, prejudice
Strong matches
deprecation, detestation, disapprobation, disesteem, disfavor, disinclination, indisposition, objection, offense, opposition, repugnance
verb as in be antagonistic toward something; hate
Strongest matches
abhor, avoid, condemn, deplore, despise, detest, disapprove, loathe, regret, resent, scorn, shun
Weak matches
antipathize, be allergic to, be averse to, be turned off to, bear malice toward, disrelish, grossed out on, have hard feelings, have no stomach for, have no taste for, look down on, lose interest in, make faces at, not appreciate, not care for, not endure, not feel like, not take kindly to, object to, shudder at
Example Sentences
He was long overdue for a rise in rank, but for all his size and bluster, the captain disliked nosing about for promotions and salary increases.
She disliked the children with a passion and was often harsh with their governess.
“Hide? Ah-choo! Very well, then—if you three will not, then I shall hide! After all, Fredrick’s mother cannot dislike me if she has not met me.”
I felt uncomfortable and disliked the entire process.
But doing research for a book on Joshua trees, I discovered something unexpected: White Americans who first encountered these trees didn’t just dislike them.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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