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disliked
[dis-lahyk] 
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dislike
[dis-lahyk]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be antagonistic toward something; hate |
| Synonyms: | 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, loathe, look down on, lose interest in, make faces at, mind, not appreciate, not care for, not endure, not feel like, not take kindly to, object to, regret, resent, scorn, shudder at, shun |
| Antonyms: | approve, like, love |
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| Main Entry: | abominate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | detest |
| Synonyms: | abhor, despise, dislike, hate, loathe |
| Main Entry: | disapprove |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | condemn |
| Synonyms: | blame, censure, chastise, criticize, damn, decry, denounce, deplore, deprecate, detract, disallow, discommend, discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, dislike, dismiss, dispraise, expostulate, find fault with, find unacceptable, frown on, look askance at, look down on, nix, object to, oppose, pan, pass on, refuse, reject, remonstrate, reprehend, reprobate, reprove, set aside, slam, spurn, take dim view of, take exception to, turn down, veto, zing |
| Antonyms: | agree, approve, endorse, like, love, sanction |
| Main Entry: | frown |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disapprove |
| Synonyms: | deprecate, discommend, discountenance, discourage, disesteem, disfavor, dislike, look askance at, not take kindly to, object, show displeasure, take a dim view of |
| Antonyms: | approve, condone, encourage |
| Main Entry: | lousy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very bad |
| Synonyms: | awful, base, contemptible, despicable, dirty, disliked, execrable, faulty, harmful, hateful, horrible, inferior, low, mean, miserable, no good, outrageous, poor, rotten, second-rate, shoddy, slovenly, terrible, unpopular, unwelcome, vicious, vile |
| Antonyms: | good, great, magnificent, wonderful |
| Main Entry: | mind |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be bothered; care |
| Synonyms: | be affronted, be opposed, complain, deplore, disapprove, dislike, look askance at, object, resent, take offense |
| Main Entry: | resent |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be angry about |
| Synonyms: | be in a huff, be insulted, be offended by, be put off by, be rubbed wrong way, be vexed, bear a grudge, begrudge, dislike, feel bitter, feel sore, frown at, get nose out of joint, grudge, harbor a grudge, have hard feelings, object to, take amiss, take as an insult, take exception, take offense, take umbrage |
| Antonyms: | be happy, like, love |
| Main Entry: | undesirable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | offensive, unacceptable |
| Synonyms: | abominable, annoying, bothersome, defective, disagreeable, disliked, displeasing, distasteful, dreaded, icky, inadmissible, incommodious, inconvenient, inexpedient, insufferable, loathed, loathsome, objectionable, obnoxious, out of place, outcast, rejected, repellent, repugnant, scorned, shunned, to be avoided, troublesome, unattractive, unlikable, unpleasing, unpopular, unsatisfactory, unsavory, unsought, unsuitable, unwanted, unwelcome, unwished for, useless |
| Antonyms: | acceptable, appealing, desirable, pleasing, savory |
| Main Entry: | unpopular |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not liked or sought after |
| Synonyms: | abhorred, avoided, creepy*, despised, detested, disesteemed, disfavored, disliked, drip*, dumpy, execrated, gross*, loathed, loser*, lousy, nerdy, obnoxious, ostracized, out, out of favor, rejected, scorned, shunned, unaccepted, unattractive, uncared for, undesirable, unloved, unvalued, unwanted, unwelcome, weird, wimpy |
| Antonyms: | delightful, desirable, fashionable, liked, popular, wanted |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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