dislike

¹dis·like

noun \(ˌ)dis-ˈlīk, ˈdis-ˌ\

Definition of DISLIKE

1

: a feeling of aversion or disapproval

2

obsolete : discord

Examples of DISLIKE

1. <we have a strong dislike for olives and wouldn't eat them even if we were paid>
2. <the public's general dislike of negative campaign ads>

First Known Use of DISLIKE

1567

Related to DISLIKE

Synonyms: allergy, averseness, aversion, disfavor, disinclination, disliking, disrelish, down [chiefly British], mislike

Antonyms: appetite, favor, fondness, like, liking, partiality, preference, relish, shine, taste, use

Related Words: disgust, distaste, loathing, nausea, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion; abhorrence, abomination, antipathy, detestation, execration, hate, hatred; deprecation, disapproval, displeasure, dissatisfaction; jaundice

Near Antonyms: affection, attachment, devotedness, devotion, love, passion; bent, leaning, penchant, predilection, propensity, tendency

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Rhymes with DISLIKE

alike, apelike, armlike, barnlike, bearlike, belike, birdlike, bladelike, boatlike, boxlike, called strike, catlike, childlike, Christlike, clawlike, claylike, clocklike, dirgelike, dirt bike, doglike, dreamlike, feel like, first strike, fishlike, flu-like, fly-strike, garpike, godlike, grasslike, handspike, hitchhike, homelike, horselike, hymnlike, jazzlike, Klondike, lifelike, mislike, moonlike, nunlike, parklike, pealike, push-bike, rampike, ratlike, rent strike, restrike, ringlike, rocklike, rootlike, ropelike, scalelike, sharklike, sheaflike, shrimplike, shunpike, snakelike, sphinxlike, springlike, suchlike, tanklike, ten-strike, trail bike, trancelike, turnpike, unlike, Updike, Vandyke, Van Dyck, warlike, wavelike, whalelike, wifelike, winglike, wraithlike