as in dislikes
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
a well-known mislike of stuffy, formal affairs
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1
as in hates
to feel dislike for
as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, "Mislike me not for my complexion"
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2
as in disapproves (of)
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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Their likes, dislikes and not just from a category point of view but from a life point of view.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025 -
Would this new body still be the same person with all their quirks and mannerisms, as well as sharing the same interests or dislikes, or a version of them?—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Don't be the house that supplies the candy everyone hates and leaves at the bottom of their pail.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, her sister Bree (Lynch) hates the thought of motherhood.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Mislikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislikes. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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