as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
she showed a clear disrelish for the task of taking on her coworker's responsibilities
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as in to dislike
to feel dislike for
I disrelish the thought of sitting through endless meetings on the matter
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrelish
Noun
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Both players have played down the rivalry, but their fan bases are often vociferous in their dislike of the opposing player.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025 -
On TikTok, users have recently begun lining up their dislikes and branding them with an eye-catching term: propaganda.—
Nicole Stock,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Verb
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In an Oval Office meeting with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the U.S. president likened the war in Ukraine — which Russia invaded in February 2022 — to a fight between two children who hate each other.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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In an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump likened the war in Ukraine — which Russia invaded in early 2022 — to a fight between two young children who hated each other.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
Noun
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No more tolerance of hatred, no more mercy for criminals.—
Sarah Beth Hensley,
ABC News,
28 May 2025
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Antisemitism, hatred and terrorism must be stopped, lest our civilization fall into the abyss.—
Diane Gensler,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
Noun
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His restlessness, his distaste for corrupt and abusive authorities, and his knack for provoking rival journalists had eventually made Virginia City too hot to hold him.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump is once again letting his distaste for Bruce Springsteen be known after the musician slammed him and his administration during two recent concerts.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
21 May 2025
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“Disrelish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrelish. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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