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Opposite of an animal kept as a companion
“The animal shelter brought in another stray that had been found on the side of a busy highway.”
Opposite of a person or thing that is very popular or held in high regard
“Birds are just not my thing, and I consider them to be a personal hate of mine.”
Opposite of a fit of sulking or ill humor
“Yet, even upon hearing the bad news, he would leave the company in a state of calm.”
Opposite of a period of sulking
Opposite of the state or quality of being sullen
Opposite of a much-loved person, especially a significant other
Opposite of the state or quality of being sulky
(slang) Opposite of a personal preference
“When it comes to ice-cream flavors, the fruity ones are my worst!”
Opposite of a sweet or endearing person
“Can you please stop acting like a jerk to all the customers?”
(dated) Opposite of to treat (someone) with affection or favoritism
“Lily's step-parents would ignore her to tend to their own biological son.”
Opposite of to touch or stroke gently or lovingly
Opposite of to move (a baby or young child) up and down in a playful or affectionate way
(euphemistic) Opposite of to have physical or intimate relations with someone
“Our feelings have faded, we are further apart than ever and we avoid each other regularly.”
Opposite of to touch with the intention of having a calming effect
“The last thing a trainer should do is to strike their horse.”
Opposite of to touch or grope, typically inappropriately
Opposite of to bother or annoy someone
Opposite of to come into sensuous, and potentially inappropriate, physical contact with
“He would recoil in disgust at her aggressive and suggestive advances.”
Opposite of kept as a pet
“A stray dog had wandered onto our property, and our daughter would kindly offer it some food.”
Opposite of regarded with deep and special affection
“Duck was Amelie's nonpreferred choice of protein, yet, despite her objections, her friends still ordered the dish.”
Opposite of cherished or regarded with deep affection
“Her mood shifts when the suspicious death of newspaper tycoon Luther Read, a patriarch unbeloved by his offspring, sets Lucy on the trail of a possible parricide.”
Opposite of preferred to all others of the same kind
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