disrelishes 1 of 2

noun

plural of disrelish
as in dislikes
a strong feeling of not liking or approving she showed a clear disrelish for the task of taking on her coworker's responsibilities

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disrelishes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of disrelish
as in hates
to feel dislike for I disrelish the thought of sitting through endless meetings on the matter

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  1. dislikes
  2. hates
Noun
  • The only companies that have to worry about a federal antitrust prosecution at this point are those that Trump fiercely dislikes.
    — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Prinstein, who was set to testify at the trial on Monday, says that constant notifications about likes and dislikes don't suit the developing pre-teen and teen brain.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dislikes
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  • Belichick is just as famous as Sanders, but finding a man on the street who loves or hates Belichick (and isn’t a Jets or Dolphins fan) would be difficult.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Apparently, Whoopi hates group threads but is a great one-on-one texter.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
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“Disrelishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrelishes. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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