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Different words for dislike

Verb

Abhor: to regard with extreme aversion or loathing.

Sample sentence: I abhor the taste of broccoli.

Detest: to feel strong dislike or intense aversion.

Sample sentence: I detest watching horror movies.

Loathe: to feel strong aversion or intense dislike.

Sample sentence: I loathe doing household chores.

Noun

Aversion: a strong feeling of dislike or opposition.

Sample sentence: Sarah has an aversion to public speaking.

Antipathy: a deep-seated feeling of dislike or hostility.

Sample sentence: There's always been an antipathy between the two rival gangs.

Adjective

Disgusted: feeling or showing disgust or strong dislike.

Sample sentence: Jake was disgusted by the dirty bathroom.

Averse: having a strong dislike or opposition to something.

Sample sentence: Tom is averse to taking risks.

Repulsed: feeling or showing intense disgust or aversion.

Sample sentence: She was repulsed by the sight of the decaying animal.

Adverb

Hatefully: in a hateful or detesting manner.

Sample sentence: He looked at her hatefully, unable to hide his dislike.

Strongly: in a strong or intense manner.

Sample sentence: I strongly dislike spicy food.

Intensely: in an intense or deeply felt manner.

Sample sentence: The little girl intensely despised her brother.