1
as in disliking
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
we have a strong dislike for olives and wouldn't eat them even if we were paid
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2
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
the public's general dislike of negative campaign ads
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as in to hate
to feel dislike for
the two dogs disliked each other the first time they met, and never did become friends
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as in to criticize
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
dislike the governor's heavy-handed way of pushing his agenda
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Recent Examples of dislike
Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Others on social media simply registered their dislike for the new dolls without feeling the need to elaborate much.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
While discussing current events, and specifically the military conflict with Iran, Reid said that Iranians were justified in disliking the United States due to the 1953 coup in which Iran’s Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh was overthrown, an effort that Great Britain and the United States aided.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
This explanation is the consensus view, but a broader dislike for Jane Street among some in the crypto and financial world may be fueling claims the firm was complicit in the demise of Terraform Labs.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Others on social media simply registered their dislike for the new dolls without feeling the need to elaborate much.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
And neither was Stills, who was too opinionated for then-head coach Brian Flores, and Drake, who was a challenge to manage, and Fitzpatrick, who disliked the Dolphins culture, and probably still does since he was recently traded to the New York Jets for a bag of chips (a 2026 seventh-round pick).
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
While discussing current events, and specifically the military conflict with Iran, Reid said that Iranians were justified in disliking the United States due to the 1953 coup in which Iran’s Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh was overthrown, an effort that Great Britain and the United States aided.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislike
Noun
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The President is distrusted on the economy and has, per Fox News, a disapproval rating of an astonishing fifty-nine per cent.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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China is Pyongyang’s biggest trading partner and major ally, but Beijing has expressed disapproval over the years at North Korea’s test-launches of missiles that could be used to target South Korea and the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Can’t Arabs celebrate their heritage without being accused of hating Jews?—
Laura Einhorn,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Not that Horan hates a creamy pint.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Two advisers to Qatar told me that Global Risk had also conducted background checks and written reports on people linked to campaigns criticizing Qatar; corporate-intelligence firms often provide such open-source research.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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However, in a pair of letters to the editor published in the Journal of Pediatrics, doctors criticized the article as hyped.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Iran hasn't been hiding its hatred of America.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Also shattered was the community’s shaky sense of security, already strained by wars in the Middle East and what many say is soaring hatred of Jews.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fans have voiced their displeasure for the team’s underwhelming performance throughout the season, most notably during the first 11 games of the season before Harrison’s firing.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Mary Morgan, an organizer of the Wauconda rally, said people were happy getting to know there were feelings of displeasure with current events in a community that is known to be more conservative and Republican.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Olsson rejects The Athletic’s offer to take cover inside the coffee shop.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Last week, for example, the UK government rejected plans by a Chinese company, Ming Yang, to invest in a Scottish factory to produce wind turbine blades, citing national security reasons.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Some of the Kennedys and others featured on the show have been vocal about their distaste for Love Story.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
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The academy coach echoes Hurzeler’s distaste for the delays that inevitably come with a heightened emphasis on set pieces.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Instead, some progressive allies rushed to denounce Israel’s military response while either praising or refusing to condemn Hamas.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and the California Republican Party have been among the few to denounce the online group.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Dislike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislike. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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