Antonyms of noun dislike

1 of 2 senses of dislike

Sense 2
dislike -- (a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive")
       Antonym of liking (Sense 1)
      => liking -- (a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dislike

2 senses of dislike

Sense 1
disfavor, disfavour, dislike, disapproval -- (an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group)
       => inclination, disposition, tendency -- (an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict")

Sense 2
dislike -- (a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive")
       => feeling -- (the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual")

Antonyms of verb dislike

1 sense of dislike

Sense 1
dislike -- (have or feel a dislike or distaste for; "I really dislike this salesman")
       Antonym of like (Sense 2)
      => like -- (find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb dislike

1 sense of dislike

Sense 1
dislike -- (have or feel a dislike or distaste for; "I really dislike this salesman")

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