dislike

1 of 2

noun

dis·​like (ˌ)dis-ˈlīk 

ˈdis-ˌlīk

plural dislikes

1

: a feeling of aversion or disapproval

2

obsolete : discord

3

: something that a person habitually does not like or enjoy

talking about his likes and dislikes

dislike

2 of 2

verb

disliked; disliking; dislikes

transitive verb

1

: to regard with dislike : disapprove

2

archaic : displease

3

obsolete : to show aversion to

disliker noun

Synonyms of dislike

Noun

• disliking
• hatred
• distaste

Verb

• hate

Examples of dislike in a Sentence

Noun

we have a strong dislike for olives and wouldn't eat them even if we were paid

the public's general dislike of negative campaign ads

Verb

I dislike basketball, but I enjoy baseball.

Most people dislike it when they are told what to do.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And there was a lot of dislike in the communities between the recreation charter boats and the commercial fleet. —Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025

Bearing in mind the size of his following who read these posts, some of whom express likes, some express dislike and some neither. —Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

Verb

One of The Witcher’s core ideas is that the commonfolk dislike and distrust witchers, viewing them less as citizens than a necessary evil. —Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025

The Kele tribe voted wellness specialist Shannon Fairweather out — which was the goal for Sage Ahrens-Nichols, who had grown to dislike Fairweather. —Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for dislike

• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dreamlike
• friedreich
• godlike
• hairlike
• homelike

Kids Definition

dislike

1 of 2 noun

dis·​like (ˈ)dis-ˈlīk 

: a strong feeling of not liking or approving

dislike

2 of 2 verb

: to feel dislike for