dislike
Opposite of fondness
Dislike is a mild aversion or lack of fondness for something or someone.
It falls well short of hate or loathing—more a preference against than active hostility: I dislike getting up early, She took an instant dislike to him.
As a noun, dislike names the feeling itself: his dislike of crowds, likes and dislikes.
Disgust or pushing-away force
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- detestationIntense, thorough hatred
disgust · repugnance · nausea · horror · allergy · phobia · turnoff · queasiness
Active, bitter hostility
- enmityBitter, lasting ill will
- hatredIntense hostile aversion
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
grudge · malice · spite · ill-will · antagonism · rancor · animus · venom
Judgment of faults
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
objection · opposition · reproof · rebuke · disfavor · faultfinding · complaint · thumbs-down
Unfair inclination or prejudice
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
xenophobia · stereotyping · partiality · narrow-mindedness · preconception · prejudgment · sectarianism · chauvinism
Removal from position
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- refusalAct of declining
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- snubDeliberate dismissive rejection
cold-shoulder · brush-off · spurning · ostracism · shunning · avoidance · turning away · nonacceptance
Hostile dismissive feeling
- disdainScornful disregard
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- condescensionDemeaning air of superiority
- sneeringExpressing scorn facially
mockery · disparagement · belittlement · haughtiness · superciliousness · snobbery · looking down on · dismissiveness
repulsion
Disgust or pushing-away force
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
detestation · disgust · repugnance · nausea · horror · allergy · phobia · turnoff · queasiness · distaste
animosity
Active, bitter hostility
- enmityBitter, lasting ill will
- hatredIntense hostile aversion
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
bitterness · grudge · malice · spite · ill-will · antagonism · rancor · animus · venom · bad blood
criticism
Judgment of faults
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
dissatisfaction · objection · opposition · reproof · rebuke · disfavor · faultfinding · complaint · thumbs-down · dismay
bias
Unfair inclination or prejudice
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
racism · xenophobia · stereotyping · partiality · narrow-mindedness · preconception · prejudgment · sectarianism · chauvinism · homophobia
dismissal
Removal from position
snub · cold-shoulder · brush-off · spurning · ostracism · shunning · avoidance · turning away · nonacceptance · repudiation
scorn
Hostile dismissive feeling
- disdainScornful disregard
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- condescensionDemeaning air of superiority
sneering · mockery · disparagement · belittlement · haughtiness · superciliousness · snobbery · looking down on · dismissiveness · arrogance
- aversionaversion, disgust, hatred, repulsion, loathing
- aversionsaversion, distaste, hatred, loathing, repugnance
- DIS- wordsdisagree, disallow, disbelieve, disapprove, disarray
- disfavordisapproval, disdain, contempt, scorn, aversion
- Dislikeshate, loathe, despise, detest, abhor
- negative feedbackcriticism, complaint, disapproval, bad review, thumbs down
disliked, disliking, dislikes, disliker, dislikers, dislikable, dislikeable