verb

dislike

dihs-LYK

verb

To not like something or someone; to feel aversion toward.

"I dislike loud parties, so I usually leave early."

"She dislikes being interrupted while she's working."

noun

A feeling of not liking something, or the thing that isn't liked.

"His dislike of crowds meant he avoided big concerts."

How to Use Dislike

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA mild-to-moderate negative feeling toward something — weaker than "hate."

Common pairings

dislike intensely strong dislike likes and dislikes

Word Forms

disliked past tense, dislikes plural, dislike plural, disliked plural, dislikes singular, dislike singular, dislikest singular, disliked singular, dislikedst singular, disliketh singular

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Etymology

From dis- + like, forming the natural opposite of "like."

Synonyms

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disrecommend mislike disrelish mind misrelish object to stomach

Antonyms

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mind listen remember forget substance attention care belly

Rhymes for dislike

Ike bike mike Nike like dike hike pike alike spike strike unlike

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