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mislike
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of MISLIKE
1
to feel dislike for <as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, “Mislike me not for my complexion”>
Related Words abhor, abominate, detest, execrate, hate, loathe, resent; condemn, despise, scorn; cringe (at), disapprove (of), frown (on or upon), mind, object (to), shy (from or away from)
2
to hold an unfavorable opinion of <he's such a polite, friendly, and kind young man, it's hard to see how any prospective father-in-law could mislike him>
Synonyms deprecate, discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, dislike, frown (on or upon), mislike, reprove, tsk-tsk, tut (over or about), tut-tut (over or about)
Related Words disrelish, object (to), pooh-pooh (also pooh), reject, reprehend, reprobate, scorn; censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, discommend; chide, rebuke, reproach, scold
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