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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1
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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2
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
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
But the reasons behind Tesla’s struggles are much more complicated than mere dislike of Musk.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
Needless to say, particularly disliked missions like 'The Library' will be getting more attention than fan-favorites.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The trailer alone has roughly 18,000 dislikes, compared with just 767 likes, meaning 96% of those who rated the video gave it a thumbs down.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
But the reasons behind Tesla’s struggles are much more complicated than mere dislike of Musk.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
Despite the posturing and counter-programming by his critics, Bad Bunny’s performance — which highlighted the ties between all nations of the Americas — was well received by pretty much everyone who hadn’t already made up their mind to dislike it ahead of time.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
Needless to say, particularly disliked missions like 'The Library' will be getting more attention than fan-favorites.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislike
Noun
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History is not interested in your private disapproval.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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And in the late 1980s, after Little Saigon found official recognition, freeway and street signs directing people to the community were frequently defaced and destroyed in disapproval, Hua said.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Vonn tapped her toe into Act 2 and didn’t hate it.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Bias, hate and stalemate serves no one for very long.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Since last fall, the Media Research Center, a right-wing organization that criticizes legacy media outlets, has turned its attention on Apple News’ story selection.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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While the vote was unanimous, Trustee Jamela Smith-Folds criticized the majority of her colleagues who approved new contracts with two of the district’s labor groups, United Teachers of Richmond and Teamsters Local 856, the union representing custodial staff, cafeteria workers and others.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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What began as skepticism towards AI has curdled into a palpable AI hatred across the American workforce.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Given their hatred of Indigenous people, Casey and Frank set out to bring them back, a vengeance mission with echoes of The Searchers.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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Women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer expressed some displeasure, too, when his team was forced to play consecutive road games against powerhouses South Carolina and LSU last month.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Protesters noisily share their displeasure with ICE outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Building in Minneapolis.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a Gary man’s bid last week to cut his sentence for attacking multiple women.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Like in the case of Adam Hart, who rejected a digital verdict in order to protect a patient’s lungs, the ultimate value of the nurse in the age of AI may be not their ability to follow the prompt but their willingness to override it.—
Hilke Schellmann,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And right before the big show, Jake Paul tweeted his distaste.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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The pro football experts pretty much agree with me, their distaste for this franchise leading to its renowned owner and legendary coach being snubbed in in recent voting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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China denounced her and demanded a retraction.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
15 Feb. 2026
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Members of Boss' family publicly denounced Holker's choice to write about him in social media posts.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Dislike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislike. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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