ALLERGY Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

allergy

noun

ˈa-lər-jē

Definition of allergy

as in dislike

a strong feeling of not liking or approving independent-minded people who seem to have an allergy to any control from the government

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Recent Examples of allergy Mia, who had a hazelnut allergy, died despite life-saving efforts, including being rushed her to an ICU at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital, the outlet reported. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026 There’s the brutal heat; the skin-destroying UV rays of that miserable, scorching, eye-blinding sun; the constant allergy/sinusitis issues that never let up; the smothering humidity. — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Pregnancy, breastfeeding, immune conditions, and relevant allergies. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 However, people with an egg allergy can receive any flu vaccine – even ones produced in eggs. — Annette Regan, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for allergy

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Still, despite the level of dislike, the only temperature rising in town was the one on the mercury.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
According to a new survey, many people in Colorado dislike data centers.

— Jaimie Dodge, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of dislike

Noun

The immigration of people from an entirely different world, people with hatred in their hearts, has shattered that once great country.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Underneath that façade was a sociopathic white supremacist neo-Nazi filled with hatred, fantasizing about mass murder nearly every day.

— Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hatred

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