dislikes

NOUN

antagonism, hatred toward something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animosity animus antipathy aversion disapproval disgust displeasure dissatisfaction distaste enmity hostility loathing prejudice

STRONG

deprecation detestation disapprobation disesteem disfavor disinclination indisposition objection offense opposition repugnance

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admiration approval desire esteem fondness friendship good will happiness kindness like liking love loving pleasure regard respect satisfaction sympathy

VERB

be antagonistic toward something; hate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhor avoid condemn deplore despise detest disapprove loathe regret resent scorn shun

STRONG

abominate contemn disesteem disfavor eschew execrate mind

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admire adore approve be happy cherish face like love meet

Example Sentences

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Dislikes: About 20 apps come included, but the Epic puts an app store at the top of the screen, encouraging children to ask Daddy to buy more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2015

Dislikes: I found the Elev-8’s multi-screen interface to be confusing, but my child testers didn’t seem to mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2015

Dislikes: Neo-cons, low credit scores, and bad grammar.

From Forbes • Feb. 10, 2011

A few categories are suggested by default — Likes and Dislikes, Favorite Quotations — but there’s a big yawning hole in the section labeled Bio.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2010

Dislikes had become loathings, a girl's whims, a woman's passions.

From The Emigrant Trail by Bonner, Geraldine