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dislike

[ dis-lahyk ]

verb (used with object)

disliked, disliking.
  1. to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion:

    I dislike working. I dislike oysters.



noun

  1. a feeling of aversion; antipathy:

    a strong dislike for Bach.

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dislike

/ ɪˈɪ /

verb

  1. tr to consider unpleasant or disagreeable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a feeling of aversion or antipathy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈ첹, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 徱·a· 徱·a· adjective
  • d· noun verb (used with object) predisliked predisliking
  • -徱· noun
  • -徱· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dislike1

First recorded in 1545–55; dis- 1 + like 2
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Synonym Study

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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Still, it was rather telling that with a government shutdown deadline looming, Johnson was not able to rally his troops around the bill’s merit but rather their dislike of rainbow flags.

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Kilmer originally didn't want to appear in the film, saying he throught the script was silly and he disliked its warmongering.

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Milwaukee Bucks fan Mike McClain said he was motivated by a dislike for Musk, who he referred to as "the real president".

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The head of the Democrats in the Senate doesn’t really dislike his Republican counterparts and thinks they’re a bad news cycle away from finally breaking with Trump.

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"It definitely impacted them, there was definitely a level of distrust, probably dislike as well."

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