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1dislike
noun dis·like \(ˌ)dis-ˈlīk, ˈdis-ˌ\
: a feeling of not liking or approving of something or someone
: something that you do not like, approve of, or enjoy
Full Definition of DISLIKE
1
: a feeling of aversion or disapproval
2
obsolete : discord
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First Known Use of DISLIKE
1567
Related to DISLIKE
- Synonyms
- allergy, averseness, aversion, disfavor, disinclination, disliking, disrelish, down [chiefly British], mislike
Rhymes with DISLIKE
alike, apelike, armlike, barnlike, bearlike, belike, birdlike, bladelike, boatlike, boxlike, called strike, catlike, childlike, Christlike, clawlike, claylike, clocklike, dirgelike, dirt bike, doglike, dreamlike, feel like, first strike, fishlike, flu-like, fly-strike, garpike, godlike, grasslike, handspike, hitchhike, homelike, horselike, hymnlike, jazzlike, Klondike, lifelike, mislike, moonlike, nunlike, parklike, pealike, push-bike, rampike, ratlike, rent strike, restrike, ringlike, rocklike, rootlike, ropelike, scalelike, sharklike, sheaflike, shrimplike, shunpike, snakelike, sphinxlike, springlike, suchlike, tanklike, ten-strike, trail bike, trancelike, turnpike, unlike, Updike, Vandyke, Van Dyck, warlike, wavelike, whalelike, wifelike, winglike, wraithlike
2dislike
verb
: to not like (something or someone) : to feel dislike for (something or someone)
Full Definition of DISLIKE
transitive verb
1
: to regard with dislike : disapprove
2
archaic : displease
3
obsolete : to show aversion to
— dis·lik·er noun
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First Known Use of DISLIKE
1567
Related to DISLIKE
- Antonyms
- adore, cotton (to), delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), like, love, relish, revel (in)
DISLIKED Defined for Kids
1dislike
noun dis·like \dis-ˈlīk\
Definition of DISLIKE for Kids
: a strong feeling of not liking or approving <She quickly took a dislike to the game.>
2dislike
verb
dis·likeddis·lik·ing
Definition of DISLIKE for Kids
: to not like or approve of
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