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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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
Now, Lucila works as a nanny for a Spanish woman who doesn’t much hide her dislike for Latin American workers.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Wes Streeting, the country’s ambitious young Health Secretary, is disliked on the left of the Party and stalked by questions about his own relationship with Mandelson.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
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Noun
Arati Menon, global digital director and therefore no Luddite, dislikes in-flight Wi-Fi altogether.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
Now, Lucila works as a nanny for a Spanish woman who doesn’t much hide her dislike for Latin American workers.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Verb
The first five floors were labeled S-A-L-E-M, and because the Grahams disliked alcohol, the hotel had no bar.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Wes Streeting, the country’s ambitious young Health Secretary, is disliked on the left of the Party and stalked by questions about his own relationship with Mandelson.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
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“Dislike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dislike. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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