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dislike

dis·like

dislike

 
pronunciation:
dIs laIk
parts of speech:
transitive verb, noun
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: dislikes, disliking, disliked
definition: to regard with distaste, hostility, or antipathy.
She disliked her mother-in-law, but she tried to be polite for her husband's sake.He dislikes having to shave and put on a tie every morning.[verb + gerund ] She dislikes their asking her such personal questions.[verb + possessive adj + gerund ] I dislike it when people get overly competitive when playing a friendly game.[verb + it + when + clause ] I dislike to think what would happen if my parents ever got divorced.[verb + infinitive ]
antonyms:
adore, like, relish
similar words:
abhor, abominate, contemn, despise, detest, disapprove, hate, loathe, mind, spurn
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part of speech: noun
definition: a feeling or attitude of distaste, hostility, or antipathy.
His dislike of dogs stems from being severely bitten when he was a child.
 
synonyms:
disaffection, distaste
antonyms:
affinity, approval, fondness, like, liking, taste
similar words:
animosity, antipathy, aversion, hatred, horror, hostility, ill will, repugnance, revulsion, scorn
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derivations: dislikable (dislikeable) (adj.), disliking (n.)
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