not care for something

not care for something
not care for someone/​something formal phrase
to not like someone or something

I don’t much care for chocolate.

Thesaurus: to hate or dislike someone or somethingsynonym
Main entry: care

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not ˈcare for sb/sth derived
(formal) to not like sb/sth

He didn't much care for her friends.

Main entry:carederived

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