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
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Mitch Prinstein, who researches technology and brain development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, says teens shouldn't be getting notifications or at least not as many notifications of likes, or dislikes.
—Carmel Wroth, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Anthropic claims it is being shut out of government contracts for disagreeing with the administration and argues the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
At the jail in the Dade County Courthouse, Zangara confessed and expounded on his dislike for heads of state.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Mitch Prinstein, who researches technology and brain development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, says teens shouldn't be getting notifications or at least not as many notifications of likes, or dislikes.
—Carmel Wroth, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Casar’s story touched on a subject close to Sanders’s heart, and not only because the senator dislikes it when billionaires get sweetheart deals.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Anthropic claims it is being shut out of government contracts for disagreeing with the administration and argues the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislike
Noun
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The Granbury City Council chambers was nearly overflowing with people Tuesday evening as residents came out to speak on the agenda items and voice their disapproval and disappointment.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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The bill passed the House floor 62-28 in March with bipartisan support and disapproval.—
Alexia Aston,
Oklahoman,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The astronauts famously hated the bagged-poop approach.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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And what little that gets done is highly partisan and generally hated by the other side and is then attacked relentlessly when the other side regains power.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Benjamin Rush, a Founding Father and a physician, criticized the medical establishment for being closed-minded about treatments recommended by non-physicians.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Glendon Hall, who leads the Miami Beach Black Affairs Advisory Committee, criticized the police at the time.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Gracie’s discovery is squelched and this character’s value to the play comes in establishing how institutional silence can have an equally pernicious impact on confronting social hatreds.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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There is nothing quite like the theater and hatred that comes when the Penguins and Flyers share a sheet of ice.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Gritting his teeth after the New York Rangers scored their third goal, the Washington Capitals netminder couldn’t hide his displeasure.—
Bailey Johnson,
Washington Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Auriemma wasn’t finished showing his displeasure.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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A day earlier, Iran rejected a 15-point proposal offered by American negotiators.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In response to the lawsuit, a government lawyer argued that forcing USCIS to lift the pause on Al Ghoula’s application and others like it could result in swift denials, warning that the applications would probably be rejected because security vetting is incomplete.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Other users are sharing their distaste.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
30 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
Verb
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During his first Palm Sunday address, the pontiff denounced those who use God to justify war and urged prayers for peace, particularly for those suffering in the Middle East.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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During his inaugural Palm Sunday address, the pontiff denounced those who use God to justify war and urged prayers for peace, particularly for those suffering in the Middle East.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Dislike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislike. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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