MISLIKE Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of mislike

as in dislike

a strong feeling of not liking or approving a well-known mislike of stuffy, formal affairs

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mislike

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verb

ˌmis-ˈlīk

as in to dislike

to feel dislike for as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, "Mislike me not for my complexion"

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as in to criticize

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

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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

Petit laid down the law on immigration, welcoming foreigners who respect France while telling agitators who hate the nation that nobody wants them around.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
So even though Steichen hated to see his friend go, his message to the team remains simple — play to Ballard's standard by staying focused, digging deep and turning things around.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 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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