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mislike

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Mislike (verb) means to not like someone or something.

verb

To not like someone or something.

"And she found she didn't mislike him any longer, she felt queer and strange to him, not feared, but as though he was to say something in a moment that she knew she couldn't answer." — Lewis Grassic Gibbon pseudonym; James Leslie Mitchell, Seed-time (1932)

To make a person feel upset or annoyed.

To upset or annoy people in general.

To not approve of something, or to feel unhappy about it.

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Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

From Middle English misliken (“to displease, offend; to disturb mentally, peturb; to dislike, find distasteful; to be unpleasant; to be displeased, dissatisfied, or unhappy; to feel sorry for (someone’s misfortune); of fruit or a tree: to fail to flourish”) [and other forms], from Old English mislīcian (“to displease; to disquiet”), from mis- (prefix meaning ‘bad; badly; wrong; wrongly’, or indicating a failure or lack) + līcian (“to like; to appeal to, please”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leyg- (“like, similar; even, level”)). The English word is analysable as mis- + like. Cognates * Middle Dutch mislīken * Middle Low German mislīken * Old High German misselīchēn (“to displease”) (Middle High German misselīchen) * Old Norse mislíka (Icelandic mislíka (“to dislike”)) * Old Swedish mislika (modern Swedish misslika)

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Rhymes for mislike

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of mislike?

"mislike" (verb) means to not like someone or something.

What is the opposite of mislike?

The opposite of "mislike" is like.

What are the different meanings of mislike?

"mislike" has 3 main meanings: 1. To not like someone or something; 2. To make a person feel upset or annoyed; 3. To upset or annoy people in general.

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