Dislike - English meaning

verb

Regard with disgust and hatred.

Usage examples:

He abhorred sexism in every form

verb

To hate something or someone

Usage examples:

His opponent abhors the death penalty., she has an abhorrence of violence., his attitude of superio…

verb

Detest; loathe.

Usage examples:

They abominated the very idea of monarchy

verb

To hate something very much

Usage examples:

He abominates cruelty of all kinds.

noun

Strong hostility.

Usage examples:

He no longer felt any animosity towards her

noun

Hostility or ill feeling.

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The author's animus towards her

noun

A feeling of hate or anger towards someone or something

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He harbours no animus toward his rival.

noun

Active hostility or opposition.

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The antagonism between them

noun

Strong dislike or opposition, or a particular example of it

Usage examples:

[ u ] the attorney accused the witness of antagonism toward his client.

noun

A deep-seated feeling of aversion.

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His fundamental antipathy to capitalism

noun

Strong dislike or opposition

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His letters show a deep and intense antipathy toward workers.

noun

A strong dislike or disinclination.

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They made plain their aversion to the use of force

noun

A feeling of strong dislike or unwillingness to do something

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I felt an instant aversion to his parents., she has a deep aversion to getting up early.

verb

Feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.

Usage examples:

He despised himself for being selfish

verb

Dislike intensely.

Usage examples:

She really did detest his mockery

noun

Intense dislike.

Usage examples:

Wordsworth's detestation of aristocracy

noun

The feeling of hating someone or something very much

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He looked at her with detestation., she was motivated by her detestation of injustice.

noun

Strong disapproval, typically on moral grounds.

Usage examples:

She braved her mother's disapprobation and slipped out to enjoy herself

noun

Strong feelings of not approving of something or someone

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She feared her father's disapprobation.

noun

Possession or expression of an unfavourable opinion.

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Jill replied with a hint of disapproval in her voice

noun

The expression or feeling that something done or said is wrong

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The boy sensed his mother’s disapproval., he decided to marry her, to the great disapproval of his …

noun

Low esteem or regard.

Usage examples:

Her disesteem for institutionalized medicine now heightened to aversion

verb

Have a low opinion of.

Usage examples:

Novels and short stories have been disesteemed

noun

Disapproval or dislike.

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The headmaster regarded her with disfavour

verb

Put at a disadvantage or treat as undesirable.

Usage examples:

The system favours those who employ less labour and disfavours those who employ more

noun

A feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive.

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The sight filled her with disgust

verb

Cause (someone) to feel revulsion or strong disapproval.

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They were disgusted by the violence

noun

A strong feeling of disapproval or dislike, or a feeling of becoming ill caused by something unpleasant

Usage examples:

She resigned from the committee in disgust at their inefficiency., something in the kitchen smelled…

noun

Mild dislike or aversion.

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Harry nurtured a distaste for all things athletic

noun

A dislike of something because you consider it unpleasant or unacceptable

Usage examples:

She has a distaste for hot, humid weather., cutting a player from a team is a distasteful task for …

noun

A state or feeling of active opposition or hostility.

Usage examples:

Decades of enmity between the two countries

noun

Strong dislike or hate

verb

Feel or express great loathing for.

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They were execrated as dangerous and corrupt

verb

To have or show feelings of hate towards someone or something

Usage examples:

I execrate any policy that interferes with the rights and freedoms of others.

verb

Feel intense dislike for.

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The boys hate each other

noun

Intense dislike.

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Feelings of hate and revenge

verb

To strongly dislike someone or something

Usage examples:

[ t ] kelly hates her teacher., [ t ] i have always hated speaking in public., [ + to infinitive ] …

noun

Intense dislike; hate.

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Racial hatred

noun

A strong feeling of dislike; hate

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He has an extreme hatred of taxes and tolls.

noun

Hostile behaviour; unfriendliness or opposition.

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Their hostility to all outsiders

noun

An occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not like something

Usage examples:

They showed open (= obvious) hostility to/towards their new neighbours., hostilities began/broke ou…

verb

Feel intense dislike or disgust for.

Usage examples:

She loathed him on sight

verb

To feel strong hate, dislike, or disgust for someone or something

Usage examples:

I loathe doing housework., "do you like fish?" "no, i loathe it.", he’s full of loathing and despair.

noun

A feeling of intense dislike or disgust; hatred.

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The thought filled him with loathing

verb

Feel intense dislike or disgust for.

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She loathed him on sight

noun

A strong feeling of hating someone or something

Usage examples:

The thought of him touching her filled her with deep loathing., he approached his enemy with fear a…

verb

Disagree with and attempt to prevent, especially by argument.

Usage examples:

A majority of the electorate opposed ec membership

verb

To disagree with something, often by speaking or fighting against it

Usage examples:

The governor adamantly/vehemently opposes raising taxes., the opposing sides failed to reach agreem…

verb

To disagree with something or someone, and speak or take action against them

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Most local residents opposed the building of the shopping mall., the proposed tax rise has been vig…

noun

Intense disgust.

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Our repugnance at the bleeding carcasses

noun

A feeling of disgust caused by behaviour or beliefs, etc. that are very unpleasant

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The thought of eating meat fills me with repugnance., overcoming his physical repugnance, he reache…

noun

A sense of disgust and loathing.

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News of the attack will be met with sorrow and revulsion

noun

A strong, often sudden, feeling of dislike or disgust

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Most of us feel only revulsion from such crimes.

noun

A feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.

Usage examples:

I do not wish to become the object of scorn

verb

Feel or express contempt or disdain for.

Usage examples:

He tended to scorn technological advances he did not come up with himself

noun

A strong feeling that someone or something is of little or no worth and deserves no respect

Usage examples:

These countries deserve our respect, not the scorn of a politician., a scornful laugh/look, he was …

verb

Persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.

Usage examples:

He shunned fashionable society

verb

Avoid and stay away from deliberately

verb

To avoid or refuse to accept someone or something

Usage examples:

She shunned publicity after she retired from the stage.