51³Ō¹Ļ

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dislike

[dis-lahyk]

verb (used with object)

disliked, disliking 
  1. to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion.

    I dislike working. I dislike oysters.



noun

  1. a feeling of aversion; antipathy.

    a strong dislike for Bach.

    Synonyms:

dislike

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verb

  1. (tr) to consider unpleasant or disagreeable

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a feeling of aversion or antipathy

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • dislikable adjective
  • dislikeable adjective
  • predislike noun
  • self-dislike noun
  • self-disliked adjective
  • »å¾±²õˈ±ō¾±°ģ²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of dislike1

First recorded in 1545–55; dis- 1 + like 2
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Synonym Study

Dislike, disgust, distaste, repugnance imply antipathy toward something. Dislike is a general word, sometimes connoting an inherent or permanent feeling of antipathy for something: to have a dislike for crowds. Disgust connotes a feeling of loathing for what is offensive to the feelings and sensibilities: He felt disgust at seeing such ostentation. Distaste implies a more or less settled dislike: to have distaste for spicy foods, for hard work. Repugnance is a strong feeling of aversion for, and antagonism toward, something: to feel repugnance for (or toward ) low criminals.
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Example Sentences

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But periodically, there are other emotionally charged, highly competitive, and intensely simmering clashes; often taking root between simultaneous contenders, bad-blooded division foes or closely situated fan bases sharing a mutual dislike.

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Beyond Seongnam’s working-class neighborhoods, Lee has provoked in many an equally intense dislike — a fact that cannot be explained by his policies alone.

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California employers may dislike the new law on independent contractors, but they’re devising a host of strategies to comply.

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But many teachers in the state disliked the more regimented approach, and when the funding ended, districts largely transitioned back to the whole language approach.

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And, are those reasons legitimate, or just a pretext for punishing Harvard for constitutionally protected speech the administration dislikes?

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