dislike

[dis-lahyk] /dɪsˈlaɪk/

verb (used with object), disliked, disliking.

to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion:

I dislike working. I dislike oysters.

noun

a feeling of aversion; antipathy:

a strong dislike for Bach.

Origin

1545-55; dis-¹ + like²

Related forms

dislikable, dislikeable, adjective

predislike, noun, verb (used with object), predisliked, predisliking.

self-dislike, noun

self-disliked, adjective

Synonyms

2. disrelish. Dislike, disgust, distaste, repugnance imply antipathy toward something. Dislike is a general word, sometimes connoting an inherent or permanent feeling of antipathy for something: to have a dislike for crowds. Disgust connotes a feeling of loathing for what is offensive to the feelings and sensibilities: He felt disgust at seeing such ostentation. Distaste implies a more or less settled dislike: to have distaste for spicy foods, for hard work. Repugnance is a strong feeling of aversion for, and antagonism toward, something: to feel repugnance for (or toward ) low criminals.

Examples from the web for dislike

Despite sharing this in common, the two came to dislike each other immensely.
Though he did take in a few students, gauss was known to dislike teaching.
Because of their dislike for sunlight, bedbugs come out at night.
Farmers continued to dislike dst, and many countries repealed it after the war.

British Dictionary definitions for dislike

dislike

/dɪsˈlaɪk/

verb

(transitive) to consider unpleasant or disagreeable

noun

a feeling of aversion or antipathy

Derived Forms

dislikable, dislikeable, adjective

Word Origin and History for dislike

1540s (implied in disliking), hybrid which ousted native mislike as the opposite of like. Related: Disliked; disliking. English in 16c. also had the excellent dislove "hate, cease to love," but it did not survive.