dislike — dis|like1 [ dıs laık ] verb transitive ** to not like someone or something: Philip thoroughly disliked her. He is widely disliked at every level of politics. dislike doing something: Cats dislike getting their fur wet. ─ opposite LIKE dislike… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
like# — like vb Like, love, eiyoy, relish, fancy, dote are comparable when meaning to be so attracted to a person or thing as to regard him or it with favor. Like (opposed to dislike), the most general and, especially when unqualified, the most colorless … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dislike — dis*like , n. 1. A feeling of positive and usually permanent aversion to something unpleasant, uncongenial, or offensive; disapprobation; repugnance; displeasure; disfavor; the opposite of liking or fondness. [1913 Webster] God s grace . . .… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dislike — [n] antagonism, hatred toward something animosity, animus, antipathy, aversion, deprecation, detestation, disapprobation, disapproval, disesteem, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, displeasure, dissatisfaction, distaste, enmity, hostility,… … New thesaurus
like — [adj] similar according to, agnate, akin, alike, allied, allying, analogous, approximating, approximative, close, coextensive, cognate, commensurate, comparable, compatible, conforming, congeneric, congenerous, consistent, consonant,… … New thesaurus
Dislike — Dis*like , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disliked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disliking}.] 1. To regard with dislike or aversion; to disapprove; to disrelish. [1913 Webster] Every nation dislikes an impost. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. To awaken dislike in; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dislike — (v.) 1540s (implied in disliking), hybrid which ousted native mislike as the opposite of LIKE (Cf. like). Related: Disliked; disliking. English in 16c. also had the excellent dislove hate, cease to love, but it did not survive … Etymology dictionary
dislike — I noun abhorrence, abomination, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, contempt, detestation, disaffection, disapprobation, disapproval, discomfort, disdain, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, disparagement, displeasure,… … Law dictionary
dislike — I UK [dɪsˈlaɪk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms dislike : present tense I/you/we/they dislike he/she/it dislikes present participle disliking past tense disliked past participle disliked ** Other ways of saying dislike: not like to not have… … English dictionary
dislike — [[t]dɪ̱sla͟ɪk[/t]] dislikes, disliking, disliked 1) VERB If you dislike someone or something, you consider them to be unpleasant and do not like them. [V n] Liver is a great favourite of his and we don t serve it often because so many people… … English dictionary