DISRELISH Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of disrelish

as in dislike

a strong feeling of not liking or approving she showed a clear disrelish for the task of taking on her coworker's responsibilities

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disrelish

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verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈre-lish

as in to dislike

to feel dislike for I disrelish the thought of sitting through endless meetings on the matter

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Noun

Right now, for me, the dislike button sits right next to the like button under a video.

— Jay Peters, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
Still, despite the level of dislike, the only temperature rising in town was the one on the mercury.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of dislike

Verb

The workshop model—love it or hate it—puts a writer and their work in front of the audience of their peers; if those peers are both generous and honest in their reading and commentary, the writer might benefit from their insights.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
The suspect hated Indians, but his hate did not discriminate.

— Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of hate

Noun

The rioters waved the Confederate flag, a clear symbol of racist hatred.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
At least one person was killed and four people were injured in a shooting near Paris that may have been motivated by Islamophobic hatred, French officials say.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of hatred

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