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
disliked; disliking; dislikes
disliker
noun
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.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Beyond Seongnam’s working-class neighborhoods, Lee has provoked in many an equally intense dislike — a fact that cannot be explained by his policies alone.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
And Trump has disliked what he’s heard about a proposal that senators like Hawley and Tillis say will cost their states dearly.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 June 2025
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Noun
The federal judge that deemed Florida’s law unconstitutional agreed that dislike of transgender people motivated the law.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Beyond Seongnam’s working-class neighborhoods, Lee has provoked in many an equally intense dislike — a fact that cannot be explained by his policies alone.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Verb
The dads, Brads and Chads who dislike Swift made their negative thoughts known in the comments, but the one that really mattered came from Kelce.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
And Trump has disliked what he’s heard about a proposal that senators like Hawley and Tillis say will cost their states dearly.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 June 2025
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“Dislike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dislike. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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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
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