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dis·like
 dislike
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- pronunciation:
- dIs
laIk
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
| 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
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She dislikes their asking her such personal questions.[verb + possessive adj + gerund
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I dislike it when people get overly competitive when playing a friendly game.[verb + it + when + clause
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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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| related words: |
deplore |
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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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| related words: |
animus, disfavor, disgust, hate, nausea |
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| derivations: |
dislikable (dislikeable) (adj.), disliking (n.) |
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