Cherish and Mislike

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Cherish verb - To feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for.

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Mislike is an antonym for cherish.

Mislike verb - To feel dislike for.

Usage example: as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, “Mislike me not for my complexion”

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Cherish is an antonym for mislike.

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Mislike and Cherish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cherish/mislike

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