dislike

1 of 3

noun (1)

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 3

verb

disliked; disliking; dislikes

transitive verb

1

: to regard with dislike : disapprove

2

archaic : displease

3

obsolete : to show aversion to

disliker noun

disliker

3 of 3

noun (2)

dis·​liker

dəs, 

(ˈ)dis+

: one that dislikes

Synonyms of dislike

Noun (1)

• disliking
• hatred
• distaste

Verb

• hate

Examples of dislike in a Sentence

Noun (1)

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

Still, despite the level of dislike, the only temperature rising in town was the one on the mercury. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

According to a new survey, many people in Colorado dislike data centers. — Jaimie Dodge, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

For example, a marketing professional in our study asked AI to create virtual customers with personas that would lead them to dislike a product under development, which was an accounting certificate program. — Monideepa Tarafdar, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

These small transgressions added up to a sense of ourselves as special, exempt from the rules—but also disliked, distrusted, untrustworthy, apart. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

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