mislike
verb
mis·like ˌmis-ˈlīk 
misliked; misliking; mislikes
transitive verb
1
archaic : displease
2
: dislike
mislike noun
Synonyms
- disfavor
- dislike
- disrelish
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Example Sentences
as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, “Mislike me not for my complexion” he's such a polite, friendly, and kind young man, it's hard to see how any prospective father-in-law could mislike him
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
mislike 1 of 2
noun
as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving a well-known mislike of stuffy, formal affairs Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dislike
- disliking
- hatred
- distaste
- disrelish
- disinclination
- disgust
- allergy
- disapproval
- averseness
- hate
- repugnance
- aversion
- revulsion
- loathing
- disfavor
- repulsion
- abhorrence
- nausea
- displeasure
- antipathy
- dissatisfaction
- detestation
- abomination
- down
- jaundice
- deprecation
- execration
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- fondness
- liking
- use
- favor
- preference
- like
- taste
- relish
- partiality
- love
- appetite
- affection
- shine
- devotion
- passion
- devotedness
- predilection
- attachment
- propensity
- tendency
- penchant
- bent
- leaning
mislike
2 of 2verb
1
as in to dislike
to feel dislike for as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, "Mislike me not for my complexion" Synonyms & Similar Words
- dislike
- hate
- disrelish
- despise
- resent
- disfavor
- loathe
- detest
- abominate
- abhor
- execrate
- scorn
- condemn
- disapprove (of)
- cringe (at)
- frown (on or upon)
- mind
- shy (from or away from)
- object (to)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- like
- love
- enjoy
- delight (in)
- appreciate
- fancy
- relish
- adore
- admire
- respect
- regard
- esteem
- dig
- reverence
- revere
- cherish
- cotton (to)
- adore
- worship
- venerate
- treasure
- prefer
- value
- prize
- revel (in)
- savor
- favor
- drink (in)
- groove (on)
- idolize
- savour
- deify
- dote (on)
- idolize
2
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- dislike
- criticize
- disesteem
- reject
- discountenance
- deprecate
- disrelish
- reprove
- denounce
- disfavor
- condemn
- disapprove (of)
- frown (on or upon)
- pooh
- reprehend
- tsk-tsk
- look down one's nose (on)
- scorn
- tut-tut (over or about)
- scold
- discommend
- censure
- tut (over or about)
- chide
- reprobate
- pooh-pooh
- reproach
- rebuke
- object (to)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- like
- favor
- approve
- indorse
- love
- endorse
- support
- sanction
- enjoy
- delight (in)
- fancy
- adore
- relish
- dig
- revel (in)
- groove (on)
- millefiori
- millefioris
- millefleur
- millefleurs
- millegrain
- millenarian
- millenarianism
- millenarianisms
- millenarians
- millenaries
- millenarist
- millenarists
- millenary
- millennia
- millennial
- Millennial Church
- millennial dawn
- Millennial Dawnist
- millennialism
- millennialisms
- millennialist
- millennialists
- millennially
- millennian
- millenniary