dislike
[verb]
Synonyms:
- be averse to, despise, detest, disapprove, hate, loathe, not be able to bear or abide or stand, object to, take a dim view of
[noun]
Synonyms:
- aversion, animosity, antipathy, disapproval, disinclination, displeasure, distaste, enmity, hostility, repugnance

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Antonyms: liking
Contrasted words: affection, attachment, love, partiality, predilection, preference
Related Idioms: a derry on
Related Words: detestation, hate, hatred, deprecation, disapproval, prejudice, scunner

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English Thesaurus: dislike, not like, not be very keen on something, not think much of somebody/something, not be sb’s kind of thing, ...

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I. dis‧like¹ /dɪsˈlaɪk/ verb [transitive not in progressive]
[Word Family: noun: like ≠ dislike, liking; verb: like ≠ dislike; adjective: likeable]
to think someone or something is unpleasant and not like them Antonym : like:
Why do you dislike her so much?
dislike doing something
I dislike being the centre of attention.

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In everyday English, people usually say don’t like rather than dislike:
Why don’t you like her?
He doesn’t like being criticized.

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II. dis‧like² /dɪsˈlaɪk, ˈdɪslaɪk/ noun
[Word Family: noun: like ≠ dislike, liking; verb: like ≠ dislike; adjective: likeable]

1. [uncountable and countable] a feeling of not liking someone or something Antonym : liking
dislike of
She shared her mother’s dislike of housework.
dislike for
Truman had a strong dislike for communism.
intense/acute/violent etc dislike (=very strong dislike)
His colleagues regarded him with intense dislike.
They took an instant dislike to each other (=they disliked each other immediately).

2. dislikes [plural] the things that you do not like:
A good hotel manager should know his regular guests’ likes and dislikes.

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dislike
noun
I. feeling of not liking sb/sth
ADJ. acute, deep, great, hearty, intense, real, strong, violent Several committee members expressed their intense dislike of the chairman.
growing | particular | obvious, marked | instant | instinctive | open | active She threw him a look of active dislike.
cold He glanced at her with cold dislike.
pathological | personal | mutual In spite of their mutual dislike and hostility, they quite often worked together.
VERB + DISLIKE feel, have She felt dislike rather than sympathy as he told his story. My grandfather has a great dislike of long hair on boys.
express, show | take I took an instant dislike to my new colleague.
PREP. with ~ Sonia stared at me with dislike and distrust.
~ for She had a deep dislike for Robert's wife.
PHRASES a feeling/look of dislike

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dislike
II. sth you do not like
PHRASES your likes and dislikes I've told you all my likes and dislikes.

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dislike
verb
ADV. cordially, greatly, heartily, intensely, positively, really, strongly She disliked her boss intensely.
particularly | simply He simply disliked working with committees and avoided it whenever possible.
instinctively | actively There are very few foods that I actively dislike.
clearly, obviously
PHRASES be universally/widely disliked The new teacher was universally disliked.

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dislike to not like someone or something. Dislike is stronger than not like, and is used especially in written English:
She disliked him as soon as she met him.
Chemistry was the only subject he disliked at school.
not like:
Why did you invite Claire? You know I don’t like her.
I don’t really like getting up in the morning when it’s dark.
not be very keen on something informal (also not be very fond of something) especially British English used to say that you do not like something, but in a polite or gentle way:
I’m not very keen on Chinese food.
She’s never been very fond of his books.
not think much of somebody/something to not like someone or something because you do not have a good opinion of them:
We’ve tried that restaurant twice and we don’t think much of it.
I worked with him for years and I didn’t think much of him.
not be sb’s kind of thing (also not be sb’s cup of tea) informal to not be the kind of thing you enjoy – used about activities, films, books etc:
Detective stories aren’t really my kind of thing.
go off somebody/something British English informal to stop liking someone or something that you used to like:
Dan and I went out together for six months and then I just went off him.
put somebody off somebody/something British English to make you stop liking someone or something:
I was terrible at sport at school and it totally put me off doing any kind of exercise.

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