Dislike
Dislike noun - A strong feeling of not liking or approving.
Usage example: we have a strong dislike for olives and wouldn't eat them even if we were paid
Liking
Liking noun - Positive regard for something.
Usage example: I have a liking for dark chocolate
How words are described
| special | special dislike | special liking |
| particular | particular dislike | particular liking |
| natural | natural dislike | natural liking |
| instant | instant dislike | instant liking |
| Other adjectives: initial, seeming, considerable, genuine, open, strong, distinct, real, extreme, great, intense, huge, little, quick, personal, immediate, mutual, several. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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In contrast to his dislike of Donkey Kong, he's taken quite the liking to Yoshi, selecting him the most often in games such as Mario Kart 8.
Source: Lets Play / DashieGames - Averted with Big Julie, who Peter continues to dislike even after the big guy softens up a little and admits to liking him.
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None of this ever changes her apparent dislike though, so there are actually more jokes at her expense about 'not liking men.'
Source: Does Not Like Men
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Liking and Dislike. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dislike/liking
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