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Meanings of dislike in English

Catalan
desaprovació

An inclination to withhold approval from some person or group.

desaprovació
Portuguese
aversão
Catalan
tírria
Spanish
desagrado

A feeling of aversion or antipathy.

aversão
Catalan
desagradar
Spanish
desagradar

Have or feel a dislike or distaste for.

desagradar
Antonyms
Examples for "like"
Examples for "like"
1
Different companies specialize in different things, just like different countries used to.
The unincorporated man
2
Temple Bar, like every city centre area in Europe, has its problems.
The Irish Times
3
Food for days Nothing like good food to go with good music.
The South African
4
Britain is facing opposition from countries like Deutsche Boerse's home state Germany.
Reuters
5
Pfeiffer has experienced some health difficulties in recent years, including stroke-like symptoms.
Reuters
Usage of dislike in English
1
German conservatives dislike an idea they say means paying for poorer neighbours.
Reuters
2
We do not dislike machines; we simply choose not to use them.
The evolutionary void
3
German conservatives dislike an idea they say means paying for poorer neighbors.
Reuters
4
Some cited dislike of Blair and New Labour, and the Iraq war.
The Guardian
5
Mr Shorten answered with a rhetorical question: What do people dislike more?
News.com.au
6
It's not only that Americans dislike a political party shutting down government.
The Guardian
7
Many Britons dislike the EU on cultural grounds, according to the study.
Reuters
8
You attribute to the daughter the qualities you dislike in the father.
A Young Girl's Wooing
9
As a noun it means disgust, dislike; and something that causes disgust.
The Irish Times
10
I have already taken an extremely strong dislike for this Commander Duflot.
For Honor We Stand
11
At present, the balance between approbation and dislike is in your favour.
Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are
12
Her dislike wasn't merely obvious; it fairly rolled off her in waves.
The unseen
13
One may dislike it; one dislikes the by-products of many excellent institutions.
Fountains in the Sand: Rambles Among the Oases of Tunisia
14
This dislike had been strengthened by the chance meeting in the lane.
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale
15
You are in the majority, then; a lot of people dislike me.
The Sorceress
16
Plenty of people dislike me; but not enough to want me dead!'
Shadows in Bronze
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Translations for dislike
Portuguese
aversão
Dislike through the time
Dislike across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Less common