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dis·like
 dislike
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- pronunciation:
- dIs
laIk
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dislikes, disliking, disliked |
| definition: |
to have a feeling of not liking; have objections to.
She doesn't come by often because she dislikes my dog.- antonyms:
- adore, like, relish
- similar words:
- despise, detest, hate, loathe, mind
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a feeling of not liking.
He has a strong dislike for people who brag about themselves.
- antonyms:
- approval, like, liking, taste
- similar words:
- animosity, hatred, horror, hostility, ill will, scorn
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| related words: |
disfavor, disgust |
| derivations: |
dislikable (dislikeable) (adj.), disliking (n.) |
The word dislike
contains the following part:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs (dishearten) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disagree, disagreeable, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapprove, disbelief, discard, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disgrace, disgust, dishonest, disintegrate, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, disobey, disorder, disown, dispense, displace, display, displease, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissect, dissent, dissolve, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
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