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A feeling of distaste or hostility

Something that one dislikes or feels hostility towards

A state of disapproval or feeling of unfulfillment

A reluctance or lack of enthusiasm

Protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof

To feel distaste for or hostility towards

To defy or put up an opposition to

Used politely to express regret, disappointment or embarrassment

To express displeasure or indignation towards someone or something

To regard with skepticism, disbelief, disfavor, etc.

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Noun

A feeling of distaste or hostility

dissatisfaction

contemptuousness

strong aversion

intense dislike

lack of favor^US

lack of favour^UK

having no use for

extreme dislike

chip on your shoulder

wounded feelings

mutual hostility

hateful feeling

incompatibility

disillusionment

disapprobation of

disinclination towards

dissatisfaction with

displeasure with

discontent with

cantankerousness

bee in your bonnet

acrimoniousness

misappreciation

ill-disposedness

personality conflict

mischievousness

evil intentions

irrational fear

overwhelming anxiety about

contentiousness

argumentativeness

misunderstanding

disputatiousness

quarrelsomeness

mean-spiritedness

uncharitableness

hardness of heart

being on the warpath

difference of opinion

disagreeableness

divided loyalties

destructiveness

willingness to fight

unwillingness to forgive

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“Charline was a smart-mouthed ten-year-old girl with a strong dislike for everything regarding art.”

Noun

Something that one dislikes or feels hostility towards

pain in the neck

pain in the rear

thorn in one's side

thorn in the flesh

bane of one's life

pain in the bum

pain in the backside

source of annoyance

source of irritation

source of vexation

source of aggravation

burr under someone's saddle

burr in someone's saddle

inopportuneness

cause for concern

chip on your shoulder

cause of distress

pain in the behind

trials and tribulations

source of disruption

thorn in your side

personal vexation

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“A dislike of mine would be the learning curve. I don't like making mistakes.”

Noun

A state of disapproval or feeling of unfulfillment

dissatisfaction

discontentedness

disconsolateness

apprehensiveness

emotional suffering

mental suffering

chip on your shoulder

mid-life crisis

unconsolability

disillusionment

discombobulation

downheartedness

demoralization^US

heavy-heartedness

Sturm und Drang

demoralisation^UK

heaviness of heart

butterflies in the stomach

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Noun

A reluctance or lack of enthusiasm

dissatisfaction

second thoughts

lack of enthusiasm

backwardness in coming forward

pangs of conscience

humming and hawing

shilly-shallying

hemming and hawing

blowing hot and cold

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Noun

Protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof

dissatisfaction

counter-argument

statement of opposition

formal complaint

taking exception

howls of protest

howl of protest

chorus of disapproval

argument against

difficulty with

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Verb

To feel distaste for or hostility towards

take exception to

have no liking for

hold in disfavour

find distasteful

find intolerable

not take kindly to

regard with disgust

regard with distaste

have an aversion to

be turned off to

be unable to abide

be unable to bear

be unable to stand

be unable to tolerate

lose interest in

take a dim view of

bear malice toward

be unable to stomach

have hard feelings

have no stomach for

have no taste for

not be able to bear

have no use for

find unacceptable

look askance at

regard with contempt

feel aversion towards

not be able to stand

feel aversion to

not think much of

dislike greatly

feel repugnance towards

view with dislike

feel distaste for

take dim view of

hold no brief for

regard with repugnance

view with disfavour

have a low opinion of

feel disgust for

dislike intensely

feel hostility to

feel hostile towards

bear a grudge against

feel revulsion towards

indicate disapproval of

show disapproval of

show displeasure

look down one's nose on

shake one's head

be grossed out by

feel revulsion to

feel hostile to

feel repelled by

have a horror of

have a problem with

be displeased with

have a poor opinion of

be dissatisfied with

be hostile towards

think little of

hold in disdain

look down one's nose at

treat with contempt

turn your nose up at

feel contempt for

not be able to stomach

feel animosity to

feel hostility toward

feel aversion toward

feel hostility towards

feel repugnance toward

feel disgust towards

have aversion to

find disgusting

feel repugnance

have a strong aversion to

show contempt for

hold in contempt

be contemptuous about

turn up one's nose at

greatly dislike

curl your lip at

be scornful about

spit in the face of

spit in the eye of

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“I dislike the manner in which anyone who doesn't embrace it is dismissed as some kind of Luddite.”

Verb

To defy or put up an opposition to

struggle against

take issue with

take a stand against

put up a fight against

be in opposition to

fly in the face of

call in question

speak out against

be in defiance of

not countenance

set your face against

stand up and be counted against

vehemently disagree

strongly disagree

have a problem with

strongly oppose

forcefully object

strongly disapprove

forcefully disagree

object forcefully

bitterly oppose

strenuously object

shake one's head

be an adversary of

forcefully oppose

strenuously disagree

come up against

have bone to pick

come face to face with

refuse to accept

hold out against

take up arms against

call into question

lock horns with

defend yourself

make a stand against

agitate against

rise up against

campaign against

compete against

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

call someone's bluff

spare no effort

throw down the gauntlet

stand up against

put up an argument

dig in your heels

take wind out of sails

get into conflict with

face off against

cross swords with

protest against

come to blows with

come into conflict with

be at variance with

go against the grain

knock chip off shoulder

run the gauntlet

step over the line

push back against

begin battle with

wage war against

bring to an end to

be drawn against

take the bull by the horns

be confronted by

mount an attack on

enter into combat with

come to close quarters with

join battle with

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Verb

Used politely to express regret, disappointment or embarrassment

Verb

To express displeasure or indignation towards someone or something

feel aggrieved about

take exception to

take offence at

take umbrage at

be annoyed about

be displeased about

be resentful of

be bitter about

feel bitter about

take something amiss

bear a grudge about

feel aggrieved at

be displeased at

have hard feelings about

feel envious of

feel jealous of

harbour a grudge against

take offence^UK

take offense^US

harbor a grudge

have hard feelings

show antipathy towards

take as an insult

take something ill

be in a huff about

be rubbed wrong way

harbour a grudge about

get nose out of joint

not take kindly to

be irritated by

be displeased by

be affronted by

be pissed off about

give unwillingly

be dissatisfied with

give reluctantly

give stintingly

give resentfully

eat your heart out

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Verb

To regard with skepticism, disbelief, disfavor, etc.

Verb

To object to

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