not take kindly to

VERB

dislike

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 object to shudder at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admire adore approve be happy cherish face like love meet

VERB

frown

Synonyms

STRONG

deprecate discountenance discourage disesteem disfavor dislike object

WEAK

discommend look askance at show displeasure take a dim view of

Antonyms

STRONG

approve

WEAK

condone encourage grin smile

VERB

mislike

Synonyms

WEAK

abhor abominate antipathize avoid be allergic to be averse to be turned off to bear malice toward condemn contemn deplore despise detest disapprove disesteem disfavor disrelish eschew execrate grossed out on have hard feelings have no stomach for have no taste for have no use for loathe look down on lose interest in make faces at mind not appreciate not care for not endure not feel like object to regret resent scorn shudder at shun

Example Sentences

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Even so, Lehto noted that workers may not take kindly to a competitor’s car being parked in a spot earmarked for a company vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Controversy: The movie was considered a thinly veiled swipe at real-life newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst, who did not take kindly to the celluloid portrait.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025

Verstappen did not take kindly to the penalties, and his race engineer Giampiero Lambiase told him they came after a lot of “whingeing”.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024

Ekholm did not take kindly to the resulting hit and — after briefly gathering himself — went after Gourde as a pileup ensued in front of the Oilers’ net.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

“I do not take kindly to those. No. If you want my help, you must offer me that which only a king could give.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

not take kindly to

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