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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/

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

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

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

After lightning strike, he dislikes his bike!
🎵 Rhyme

After lightning strike, he dislikes his bike!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪsˈlaɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪsˈlaɪk/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootlike

🎵Rhyme

unlikealikestrikebike
unlike
alike
strike
bike

🔗Collocations

strongly dislike
dislike doing something
take a dislike to
personal dislike
mutual dislike
intense dislike

📝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.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

hatedespisedetestloatheabhor

Antonyms

likeloveenjoy

Related

disapprovedistasteaversiondisgustdispleasure

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