dislike
pronunciation
How to pronounce dislike in British English:
UK [dɪsˈlaɪk]
How to pronounce dislike in American English:
US [dɪsˈlaɪk]
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- Noun:
- an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
- a feeling of aversion or antipathy
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- Verb:
- have or feel a dislike or distaste for
Word Origin
- dislike (v.)
- 1540s (implied in disliking), hybrid which ousted native mislike as the opposite of like (v.). Related: Disliked; disliking. English in 16c. also had the excellent dislove "hate, cease to love," but it did not survive.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Neocons dislike his penchant for doing business with china .
- 2. Libertarians dislike google 's deal with china 's censors .
- 3. Mr abbas said he had no right to like or dislike israel 's democratically elected prime minister as his legitimate interlocutor .
- 4. What is it that you most dislike ?
- 5. He is the actor who I dislike .