as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
a well-known mislike of stuffy, formal affairs
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1
as in to dislike
to feel dislike for
as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, "Mislike me not for my complexion"
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2
as in to criticize
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
he's such a polite, friendly, and kind young man, it's hard to see how any prospective father-in-law could mislike him
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Noun
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And his noted dislike of Trump may help avoid his push being seen as helping the President.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025 -
Despite their dislike for hugging, canines do enjoy affection on their own terms.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Trump hates wasting it without points on the board.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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People either loved to hate it or hated to love it or both, somehow, at the same time.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Republican Party has nothing positive to say about any person, place or thing that Trump disparages in his rants of hatred.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Aug. 2025
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However, Kelly’s hatred towards Beyoncé is well-documented and the singer’s fans have noticed.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Mislike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislike. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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