dis·like
(ˌ)dis-ˈlīk 
ˈdis-ˌlīk
plural dislikes
1
: a feeling of aversion or disapproval
2
obsolete
: discord
3
: something that a person habitually does not like or enjoy
talking about his likes and dislikes
disliked; disliking; dislikes
disliker
noun
Examples of dislike in a Sentence
Noun
we have a strong dislike for olives and wouldn't eat them even if we were paid
the public's general dislike of negative campaign ads
Verb
I dislike basketball, but I enjoy baseball.
Most people dislike it when they are told what to do.
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Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Self-care, no matter the time of year, means respecting Bernie Taupin’s dislike of The Big Picture.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Disagreements can often come from employees who dislike change or cannot see the whole picture.
—John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The valley has long leaned Democratic, but with an unusual political mix: a general dislike of getting too involved in Washington’s business coupled with an at-times contradictory mix of libertarian individualism, Bay Area activism and belief in the ability of science to solve the world’s problems.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Self-care, no matter the time of year, means respecting Bernie Taupin’s dislike of The Big Picture.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
People who dislike Phish do so with equal fervor, often while making jokes about the degenerative effects of LSD on the prefrontal cortex.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Disagreements can often come from employees who dislike change or cannot see the whole picture.
—John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Dislike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dislike. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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dislike
1 of 2 noun
dis·like
(ˈ)dis-ˈlīk
: a strong feeling of not liking or approving
dislike
2 of 2 verb
: to feel dislike for
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