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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•like /dɪsˈlaɪk/USA pronunciation v., -liked, -lik•ing, n. v. - to regard with displeasure;
to have aversion for: [~ + object]I dislike selfish people.[~ + verb-ing]I dislike jogging early in the morning. n. - a feeling of strong displeasure toward something;
antipathy:[uncountable]My feeling wasn't exactly one of hatred, but more of strong dislike. - something or someone causing such a feeling:[countable]one of his strong dislikes.
Compare like and dislike and the form of the verbs that may follow each. As the example above for dislike shows, that verb may be followed by another verb in the -ing form:I dislike jogging.The verb like on the other hand may be followed by a verb in the -ing form, but unlike dislike it may also be followed by the to + verb (or infinitive) form:I like jogging; I like to jog.dislike therefore is unlike like. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•like (dis līk′),USA pronunciation v., -liked, -lik•ing, n. v.t. - to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion:I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
n. - a feeling of aversion;
antipathy:a strong dislike for Bach. dis•lik′a•ble, dis•like′a•ble, adj. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disrelish. 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.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dislike /dɪsˈlaɪk/ vb - (transitive) to consider unpleasant or disagreeable
n - a feeling of aversion or antipathy
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