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
misliking
verb
1
as in disliking
to feel dislike for as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, "Mislike me not for my complexion" Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- disliking
- hating
- disrelishing
- abominating
- disfavoring
- loathing
- abhorring
- resenting
- despising
- execrating
- detesting
- disapproving (of)
- cringing (at)
- condemning
- scorning
- frowning (on or upon)
- objecting (to)
- shying (from or away from)
- minding
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- enjoying
- grooving (on)
- delighting (in)
- loving
- liking
- reveling (in)
- revelling (in)
- admiring
- digging
- relishing
- respecting
- fancying
- appreciating
- adoring
- regarding
- drinking (in)
- cherishing
- worshiping
- worshipping
- adoring
- cottoning (to)
- esteeming
- valuing
- reverencing
- revering
- savoring
- savouring
- idolizing
- deifying
- doting (on)
- venerating
- treasuring
- prizing
- favoring
- preferring
- idolizing
2
as in disesteeming
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
- disliking
- disesteeming
- criticizing
- rejecting
- discountenancing
- disapproving (of)
- disrelishing
- deprecating
- frowning (on or upon)
- looking down one's nose (on)
- disfavoring
- tut-tutting (over or about)
- denouncing
- discommending
- condemning
- tutting (over or about)
- reproving
- reprehending
- tsk-tsking
- scolding
- reprobating
- scorning
- poohing
- pooh-poohing
- chiding
- objecting (to)
- censuring
- rebuking
- reproaching
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- liking
- favoring
- approving
- supporting
- enjoying
- endorsing
- loving
- sanctioning
- indorsing
- delighting (in)
- digging
- grooving (on)
- relishing
- adoring
- reveling (in)
- revelling (in)
- fancying