Delight and Mislike

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Delight verb - To feel or express joy or triumph.

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Mislike is an antonym for delight.

Mislike verb - To feel dislike for.

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

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Delight is an antonym for mislike.

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

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