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What are words that mean do not appreciate?

Here are some words that mean "do not appreciate," categorized by their level of intensity:

Mild:

* Dislike: A general lack of enjoyment or approval.

* Deprecate: To express disapproval of something.

* Disapprove: To have a negative opinion of something.

* Take exception to: To find something offensive or unacceptable.

* Find fault with: To criticize or point out flaws in something.

* Be unimpressed with: To not be impressed or moved by something.

* Not care for: To have no particular interest in something.

* Have no use for: To not find something valuable or useful.

Moderate:

* Condemn: To strongly disapprove of something, often publicly.

* Repudiate: To reject something completely.

* Abhor: To hate something intensely.

* Despise: To have a strong feeling of contempt for something.

* Scorn: To treat something with disdain or contempt.

* Detest: To have a strong feeling of aversion to something.

Strong:

* Loathe: To feel extreme hatred or disgust towards something.

* Abominate: To find something utterly repulsive or detestable.

* Execrate: To curse or denounce something vehemently.

* Revile: To use abusive language towards something.

* Vile: To consider something morally repugnant or despicable.

Other words that convey a lack of appreciation:

* Resent: To feel bitterness or indignation about something.

* Be offended by: To be upset or insulted by something.

* Take offense at: To feel insulted or offended by something.

* Feel wronged by: To believe you have been treated unfairly.

The specific word you choose will depend on the context and the strength of your feelings.

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