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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
]
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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| related words: |
deplore |
adverb + (v.)dislike
actively, deeply, generally, greatly, heartily, instinctively, merely, neither, openly, particularly, passionately, personally, roundly, strongly, thoroughly, universally, widely
(v.)dislike
+ adverb
immensely, instantly, intensely, vehemently
(v.)dislike
+ noun
boss, campaigning, chore, confrontation, eating, fundamentalist, generalization, handling, indifference, interference, label, lecture, opponent, peer, penis, sight, uncertainty
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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 |
adjective + (n.)dislike
active, deep, growing, immediate, instant, instinctive, intense, irrational, keen, like, mutual, particular, passionate, personal, strong, vague, violent, virulent, visceral, widespread
verb + (n.)dislike
conceal, demonstrate, express, harbor, justify, like, overcome, profess, reflect, share
(n.)dislike
+ verb
stem
noun + (n.)dislike
customer, fear, feeling, like, secret, suspicion
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| derivations: |
dislikable (dislikeable) (adj.), disliking (n.) |
The word dislike
contains the following part:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs ( dishearten
) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disaffect, disagree, disagreeable, disallow, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapproval, disapprove, disarm, disarray, disbelief, discard, discolor, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disdain, disengage, disgrace, disgust, dishearten, dishonest, disingenuous, disintegrate, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, dismissal, disobey, disorder, disorient, disown, disparity, dispense, displace, display, displease, displeasure, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissatisfy, dissect, dissent, dissolution, dissolve, dissonant, dissuade, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
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