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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
But one thing seems unlikely to change: his dislike of patient, principled diplomacy as a means to peace and his preference for transactional politics and populist gestures.
In the current climate of social media debate, 24/7 punditry and tribal fandom, it will provide fuel for the conspiracy theorists who believe that any decision made against their team is provoked by a grudge, personal bias or dislike of their particular club.
Many are non-college-educated women who dislike Trump’s rhetoric and style but view him as a businessman who would be better for the economy, Lake said.
I say this not because I distrust the analysis on offer, or dislike the personalities onscreen.
“I dislike waste. I dislike inefficiency. Avoidance. Impatience. I dislike people who think they can do more than they can do. I dislike not paying attention to details, being mean just to be mean. I dislike aprons and housedresses. I used to dislike the color purple,” Martha Stewart says in the opening moments of “Martha,” Netflix’s latest celebrity documentary.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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