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disliketo find someone or something unpleasant and not enjoy being with them or doing something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to find someone or something unpleasant and not enjoy being with them or doing something

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈlaɪk/

Korean meaning: 싫어하다, 마음에 들어하지 않다

Korean pronunciation: 디스**라**익

Example Sentences

  • My cat has a strong dislike for vacuum cleaners and hides under the bed whenever I clean.
  • I dislike people who talk loudly on their phones in public places.
  • Despite his dislike for vegetables, Tom ate the entire salad to impress his date.

dislike

VERB

//dɪsˈlaɪk//

to find someone or something unpleasant and not enjoy being with them or doing something

dislike concept
💡 Concept

to find someone or something unpleasant and not enjoy being with them or doing something

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dislike rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

After lightning strike, he dislikes his bike!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪsˈlaɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪsˈlaɪk/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootlike

Origin

16세기에 'dis-'(반대)와 'like'(좋아하다)가 결합하여 만들어진 단어로, 단순히 좋아하지 않는다는 의미에서 시작되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

unlikealikestrikebike
unlike
alike
strike
bike

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat has a strong dislike for vacuum cleaners and hides under the bed whenever I clean.

I dislike people who talk loudly on their phones in public places.

😄 Fun example

Despite his dislike for vegetables, Tom ate the entire salad to impress his date.

She couldn't hide her dislike when her boss assigned extra work on Friday afternoon.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

hatedespisedetestloatheabhor

Antonyms

likeloveenjoy

Related

disapprovedistasteaversiondisgustdispleasure