The phrase "dote upon" implies a strong affection or love towards someone or something. However, there are many antonyms or opposite words for this term that express a lack of affection or indifference. These words include "dislike," "detest," "loathe," "ignore," and "neglect." Disliking someone or something means feeling an aversion towards them. Detest and loathe denote extreme hate or disgust towards a person or thing. Ignoring means to pay no attention, interest, or affection to; to overlook purposefully. Neglecting implies a failure to care for someone or something. Therefore, depending on the context, using these antonyms may give a stark contrast to the expression of "dote upon.

What are the antonyms for Dote upon?

• v.

  • dote on
  • brush aside
  ,
  • disregard
  .
  • dote on/dote upon
  • ignore
  ,
  • neglect
  .

Famous quotes with Dote upon

• How fading are the joys we dote upon! Like apparitions seen and gone. But those which soonest take their flight Are the most exquisite and strong,— Like angels’ visits, short and bright; Mortality ’s too weak to bear them long.

  John Norris
• All women dote upon an idle man Although their children need a rich estate. No man has ever lived that had enough Of children’s gratitude or woman’s love.

  William Butler Yeats

Related words & questions

Related words: dote on, dote on someone, dote on someone's body, dote on someone's words

Related questions:

What does dote mean?

Is dote a verb?

What does the word 'dote' mean?

Why do people dote on others?

pizazz

Synonyms:

brightness, brilliance, brio, briskness, cachet, cheerfulness, chic, colour, dynamism, eagerness.