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    dislike
    /dɪsˈlʌɪk/

    verb

    • 1. feel distaste for or hostility towards: "she disliked any kind of unnecessary rudeness"

    noun

    • 1. a feeling of distaste or hostility: "they had taken a dislike to each other"

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  2. to not like; to find someone or something unpleasant, difficult, etc.: I dislike the idea of leaving him home alone all evening. dislike. noun [ C/U ] us / dɪsˈlɑɪk / [ C ] a dislike of flying.

  3. The meaning of DISLIKE is a feeling of aversion or disapproval. How to use dislike in a sentence.

  4. 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.

  5. Definition of dislike verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. noun. a feeling of aversion or antipathy. “my dislike of him was instinctive” see more. noun. an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group. synonyms: disapproval, disfavor, disfavour. see more. verb. have or feel a dislike or distaste for. “I really dislike this salesman” see more. Pronunciation. US. /dɪsˈlaɪk/ UK. /dɪsˈlaɪk/

  7. 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 ...

  8. Definition of dislike noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. to not like someone or something: Why do you dislike her so much? [ + doing sth ] I dislike ironing intensely. dislike. noun [ C, U ] uk / dɪˈslaɪk / us. B2. the feeling of not liking someone or something: a dislike of cold weather. I took an instant dislike to her (= disliked her immediately).

  10. dislike (somewhat formal) to not like someone or something Dislike is a somewhat formal word; it is less formal, and more usual, to say that you don't like someone or something, especially in spoken English: I don't like it when you call me so late at night.

  11. Define dislike. dislike synonyms, dislike pronunciation, dislike translation, English dictionary definition of dislike. tr.v. dis·liked , dis·lik·ing , dis·likes To regard with distaste or aversion. n. An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion. dis·lik′a·ble ,...