dislike
Use Dislike in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
noun
2.
a feeling of aversion; antipathy: a strong dislike for Bach.
Related forms
dis·lik·a·ble, dis·like·a·ble, adjective
pre·dis·like, noun, verb (used with object), pre·dis·liked, pre·dis·lik·ing.
self-dis·like, noun
self-dis·liked, adjective
Synonyms
2. disrelish. Dislike, disgust, distaste, repugnance imply antipathy toward something. Dislike is a general word, sometimes connoting an inherent or permanent feeling of antipathy for something: to have a dislike for crowds. Disgust connotes a feeling of loathing for what is offensive to the feelings and sensibilities: He felt disgust at seeing such ostentation. Distaste implies a more or less settled dislike: to have distaste for spicy foods, for hard work. Repugnance is a strong feeling of aversion for, and antagonism toward, something: to feel repugnance for (or toward ) low criminals.
2. disrelish. Dislike, disgust, distaste, repugnance imply antipathy toward something. Dislike is a general word, sometimes connoting an inherent or permanent feeling of antipathy for something: to have a dislike for crowds. Disgust connotes a feeling of loathing for what is offensive to the feelings and sensibilities: He felt disgust at seeing such ostentation. Distaste implies a more or less settled dislike: to have distaste for spicy foods, for hard work. Repugnance is a strong feeling of aversion for, and antagonism toward, something: to feel repugnance for (or toward ) low criminals.
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dislike (dɪsˈlaɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to consider unpleasant or disagreeable |
| —n | |
| 2. | a feeling of aversion or antipathy |
| dis'likable | |
| —adj | |
| dis'likeable | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
dislike
c.1540 (implied in disliking), hybrid which ousted native mislike as the opposite of like. 16c. also had the excellent dislove "hate, cease to love," but it did not survive.
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Example sentences from the web
Despite sharing this in common, the two came to dislike each other immensely.
Though he did take in a few students, gauss was known to dislike teaching.
Because of their dislike for sunlight, bedbugs come out at night.
Farmers continued to dislike dst, and many countries repealed it after the war.
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