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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
The president has encouraged lawsuits against journalists and media outlets for doing their jobs, and threatened to revoke the broadcast licenses of networks he dislikes.
"This FCC does not have the authority, the ability, or the constitutional right to police content or punish broadcasters for speech the government dislikes."
Political commentator Ezra Klein wrote, “You can dislike much of what Kirk believed and the following statement is still true: Kirk was practicing politics in exactly the right way.”
Federal power, they believe, should be wielded to punish those they dislike.
It’s what allows me to feel for Kirk’s loved ones and not wish his fate on anyone, no matter how much I dislike them or their views.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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