dislike

Speech parts

1. dislike - Noun

2. dislike - Verb

Meaning

To regard with dislike or aversion; to disapprove; to disrelish.

To awaken dislike in; to displease.

A feeling of positive and usually permanent aversion to something unpleasant, uncongenial, or offensive; disapprobation; repugnance; displeasure; disfavor; -- the opposite of liking or fondness.

Discord; dissension.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

disfavor disapproval disgust displeasure aversion antipathy distaste repugnance disinclination disapprobation disrelish disfavour tut islamophobia repulsion

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Antonyms

like liking arcadia revere amity elysium

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Hypernyms

feeling disposition inclination tendency

Hyponyms

despite hate contempt disapproval disdain alienation

Phrases with the word

dislike of women dislike intensely dislike greatly great dislike for oneself extreme dislike of women deep dislike

Derivatives

disliked disliking

Examples

The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them. Will Rogers

He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire. Winston Churchill

I dislike feeling at home when I am abroad. George Bernard Shaw

Those that dislike cats will be carried to the cemetery in the rain. Dutch Proverb

Beware of people who dislike cats. Irish Proverb

People pretend to dislike what they cannot get. Kashmir Proverb

Close letter words and terms

disleave Disley dislikable dislike greatly dislike intensely dislike of a part of one's body