Definitions for dislike
dɪsˈlaɪkdis·like

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. disfavor, disfavour, dislike, disapprovalnoun

   an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

2. dislikeverb

   a feeling of aversion or antipathy

   "my dislike of him was instinctive"

3. dislikeverb

   have or feel a dislike or distaste for

   "I really dislike this salesman"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. dislikenoun

   An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.

2. dislikeverb

   To displease; to offend. (In third-person only.)

3. dislikeverb

   To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Dislikeverb

   to regard with dislike or aversion; to disapprove; to disrelish

2. Dislikeverb

   to awaken dislike in; to displease

3. Dislikenoun

   a feeling of positive and usually permanent aversion to something unpleasant, uncongenial, or offensive; disapprobation; repugnance; displeasure; disfavor; -- the opposite of liking or fondness

4. Dislikenoun

   discord; dissension

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Dislike

   dis-līk′, v.t. to be displeased with: to disapprove of: to have an aversion to.—n. disinclination: aversion: distaste: disapproval.—adjs. Dislike′able, Dislik′able; Dislike′ful (Spens.)—v.t. Dislik′en (Shak.), to make unlike.—n. Dislike′ness (obs.), unlikeness. [L. dis, neg., and like; the genuine Eng. word is mislike.]

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1. dislike

   The dislike symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the dislike symbol and its characteristic.

Matched Categories

1. • Inclination

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'dislike' in Verbs Frequency: #980

How to pronounce dislike?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dislike in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dislike in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of dislike in a Sentence

1. Anuj Somany:

   Some people around a person have a mysterious way of showing their dislike towards him, as they like regularly almost everything that he says or shares on his social media account.

2. J. R. R. Tolkien:

   I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence.

3. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   We often hate or ridicule something that we believe to represent an integral part of our selves, our own character that we dislike internally. It's a dichotomy that we can't and won't hate anything that is truly outside our element. We're surely our own worst critics.

4. Bernie Sanders:

   I don't want my integrity and honesty to be impugned, this is a lie, an absolute lie. Okay? We will win, or we'll lose -- we do it honestly. I really dislike people suggesting, what? We're going to bring in students from out of state, who are going to perjure themselves by saying they live in Iowa?

5. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   You always see the world as you are, following your own image at every juncture. When you don't like something, it's probably because it reminds you of the part of your self that you dislike most.

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