" mislikes "

1: a strong feeling of not liking or approving;

  * e.g., " ... a well-known mislike of stuffy, formal affairs "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allergies,

•  aversions,

•  disfavors,

•  disinclinations,

•  dislikes,

•  disrelishes,

•  downs

•  Antonyms : 

•  appetites,

•  favors,

•  likes,

•  likings,

•  partialities,

•  preferences,

•  relishes,

•  shines,

•  tastes,

•  uses

1: a strong feeling of not liking or approving;

  * e.g., " ... a well-known mislike of stuffy, formal affairs "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allergy,

•  averseness,

•  aversion,

•  disfavor,

•  disinclination,

•  dislike,

•  disliking,

•  disrelish,

•  down

•  Antonyms : 

•  appetite,

•  favor,

•  fondness,

•  like,

•  liking,

•  partiality,

•  preference,

•  relish,

•  shine,

•  taste,

•  use

1: to feel dislike for;

  * e.g., " ... as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, Mislike me not for my complexion "

•  Synonyms : 

•  disfavors,

•  dislikes,

•  disrelishes

•  Antonyms : 

•  adores,

•  cottons (to),

•  delights (in),

•  digs,

•  enjoys,

•  fancies,

•  grooves (on),

•  likes,

•  loves,

•  relishes,

•  revels (in)

2: to hold an unfavorable opinion of;

  * e.g., " ... 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 : 

•  deprecates,

•  disapproves (of),

•  discountenances,

•  disesteems,

•  disfavors,

•  dislikes,

•  frowns (on or upon),

•  reproves,

•  tsk-tsks,

•  tuts (over or about),

•  tut-tuts (over or about)

•  Antonyms : 

•  approves,

•  favors,

•  likes

1: to feel dislike for;

  * e.g., " ... as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, Mislike me not for my complexion "

•  Synonyms : 

•  disfavor,

•  dislike,

•  disrelish

•  Antonyms : 

•  adore,

•  cotton (to),

•  delight (in),

•  dig,

•  enjoy,

•  fancy,

•  groove (on),

•  like,

•  love,

•  relish,

•  revel (in)

2: to hold an unfavorable opinion of;

  * e.g., " ... 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 : 

•  deprecate,

•  disapprove (of),

•  discountenance,

•  disesteem,

•  disfavor,

•  dislike,

•  frown (on or upon),

•  reprove,

•  tsk-tsk,

•  tut (over or about),

•  tut-tut (over or about)

•  Antonyms : 

•  approve,

•  favor,

•  like