dislike

CEFRA1

/dɪsˈlaɪk/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To not enjoy or feel friendly toward someone or something.

  2. 02

    noun

    A feeling of not enjoying or liking something.

Examples

  • He did not try to hide his dislike of his boss.

  • A majority of students dislike history.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈdɪslaɪk/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. An individual vote showing disapproval of, or lack of support for, something posted on the Internet.

  2. Something that a person dislikes (has or feels aversion to).

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.

More examples

In context

  • In general, young people dislike formality.

  • Rebecca Black's "Friday" video has gained notoriety for being one of the most disliked videos in YouTube history.

  • Tell me your likes and dislikes.

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Antonyms

Quick test

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Her strong blank for spicy food made her avoid the Thai restaurant.

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Origin

verb

From dis- + like.