1
as in disliking
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
we have a strong dislike for olives and wouldn't eat them even if we were paid
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2
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
the public's general dislike of negative campaign ads
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1
as in to hate
to feel dislike for
the two dogs disliked each other the first time they met, and never did become friends
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as in to criticize
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
dislike the governor's heavy-handed way of pushing his agenda
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Recent Examples of dislike
Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Despite Stine's dislike for the book, Go Eat Worms!
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 21 May 2025
Seth Reiss, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
In an essay penned for Domino magazine's Fall 2019 cover story, Dunham wrote about how Antonoff disliked her decorating taste.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 10 July 2025
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Noun
This can create strain between branches of the family because of not only differences in opinions, but also potential dislike or open hostility.
—Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Despite Stine's dislike for the book, Go Eat Worms!
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 21 May 2025
Verb
Don’t want to suggest that time is slow or that time is bad which might make people dislike time and, by association, the watch.
00:00:34: Not good.
00:00:36: Re: when the actor raises the drink to his mouth.
—Seth Reiss, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
In an essay penned for Domino magazine's Fall 2019 cover story, Dunham wrote about how Antonoff disliked her decorating taste.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislike
Noun
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Trump caused quite the stir ahead of his state visit, notably going head-to-head with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who was vocal in his disapproval of Trump’s impending arrival.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 July 2025
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On inflation and prices, approval dropped from 19 percent in May to 16 percent in July, with disapproval rising to 75 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
Verb
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As a door-to-door fax machine saleswoman, Sara Blakely hated wearing traditional pantyhose.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The local media are used to it, but out-of-town media hate the setup.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Many airlines have long relied on aging computer systems, and the aviation industry has been criticized for failing to modernize swiftly.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
22 July 2025
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McKinney ruffled some feathers by publicly criticizing former Giants’ defensive coordinator Wink Martindale in his final season with the Giants.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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There’s a great tradition in sports of being driven by a fear, or a hatred, of that feeling.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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She’s been feeling so much hatred, so much anger, so much sadness, so much disappointment these last few episodes.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Severino has already expressed his displeasure with pitching at the Athletics' temporary home ballpark in Sacramento and was likely to be moved before this report.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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Is manager Will Venable capable of showing displeasure over the team’s losing?—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
Verb
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New York’s 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Maxwell’s appeal effort last year, finding that the deal drawn up in 2007 and approved the following year only protected Epstein and his coconspirators in South Florida.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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If anyone else tries such commands, the AGI and ASI reject them summarily.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Carlson and Morris also expressed a distaste for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, whom Carlson eviscerated during an interview last week when the pair discussed the conflict in the Middle East and Cruz was unable to answer general questions about Iran, such as how many people live there.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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In the four years my husband and I have been married, his distaste for the LGBTQ community has grown into a passion.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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“Dislike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislike. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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