dislike
noun /dɪˈslaɪk/Definition
B2 [S or U] a feeling of not liking something or someone: She has a dislike of cold weather. I'm afraid Dad took an instant dislike to this new boyfriend of yours.Feelings of dislike and hatred B1 [C usually plural] something that you do not like: His main dislikes about work are the noise and dust in the factory.Feelings of dislike and hatred
(Definition of dislike noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abhorrence noun
- abomination noun
- anathema noun
- animosity noun
- antagonism noun
- anti-Semitism noun
- disfavour noun
- disgust noun
- distaste noun
- enmity noun
- familiarity breeds contempt idiom
- hostility noun (UNFRIENDLINESS)
- loathing noun
- misandry noun
- misanthrope noun
- misogynist adjective
- misogynist noun
- repulsion noun (DISLIKE)
- virulence noun
- vitriol noun
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