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verb [transitive] American English pronunciation: dislike

/dɪsˈlaɪk/

present tense
I/you/we/they	dislike
he/she/it	dislikes
present participle	disliking
past tense	disliked
past participle	disliked

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dislike noun

Synonyms

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.
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Synonyms: dislike

Other ways of saying dislike

not like to not have very positive feelings about someone or something. This is the most usual way of saying you dislike someone or something: I don't really like coffee. ♦ I don't like him – he's too indecisive.

not be crazy about (informal) used for saying that you do not like something much, especially in situations where you do not want to sound rude: I'm not crazy about that wallpaper.

hate to dislike someone or something in a strong emotional way: I hate that man – he's always criticizing people. ♦ It's a small right-wing party that hates the idea of a multicultural society. Sometimes also used in spoken English, as an emphatic way of saying you dislike something because it annoys you: I was just going out when the phone rang – I hate it when that happens.

can't stand/can't bear to dislike someone or something so strongly that it makes you feel angry or upset: I can't stand all this noise! ♦ I really can't bear the patronizing way he talks to her.

detest/loathe used for emphasizing that you strongly dislike someone or something, especially when you have no respect for them or regard them as morally bad: George was a man who detested all reporters. ♦ She loathed all the insincerity and evasions of her fellow politicians.

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