take kindly to

VERB

allow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approve authorize favor oblige recognize release support tolerate

STRONG

accord accredit admit bear brook certify commission consent empower endorse endure indulge let license okay sanction stand suffer warrant

WEAK

be big be game for free up give a blank check give carte blanche give leave give permission give the go-ahead give the green light go along with grant permission hear of hold with live with pass on put up with sit still for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow disapprove oppose refuse reject veto

STRONG

disagree dissent prevent protest repel unauthorize withhold

WEAK

forbid hold keep prohibit resist withstand

VERB

Synonyms

STRONG

boost buy charter consent franchise grant have humor leave let license okay pass privilege sanction sign warrant

WEAK

abet accede accept acquiesce admit agree allow approbate approve authorize bless blink at concede concur condone empower enable endorse endure give a thumbs-up give leave give permission go for indulge let pass sanctify say yes shake on sign off on suffer tolerate wink at

Antonyms

STRONG

deny disagree disapprove hinder hold keep prevent refuse sell veto

VERB

permit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept authorize boost empower enable endorse grant have license sanction tolerate warrant

STRONG

abet accede acquiesce admit agree bless buy charter concede concur condone consent endure franchise humor indulge leave let okay pass privilege sanctify sign suffer

WEAK

blink at give leave give permission go for let pass say yes shake on sign off on thumbs-up wink at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow disapprove halt hinder oppose prevent refuse reject stop veto

STRONG

condemn contradict differ disagree dispute dissent fight forbid hold hurt impede keep object obstruct protest sell

Example Sentences

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The sport didn’t take kindly to interlopers with no playing experience of their own bringing mathematics into a game that had been moving along just fine ever since the National League was founded in 1876.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Despite the film’s absurd splatter gore, timely parody and hyper-stylized direction, all things the Academy doesn’t typically take kindly to, Moore’s chances looked decent.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

Mr Justice Tony Hunt said that there had been an attempt to "mislead" him and that he did "not take kindly" to such action.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025

When George and Harden did, Lue didn’t take kindly to their remarks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Mrs. Olinski did not take kindly to these remarks.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

take kindly to

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