v. t. | 1. | To regard with dislike or aversion; to disapprove; to disrelish. |
2. | To awaken dislike in; to displease. | |
n. | 1. | A feeling of positive and usually permanent aversion to something unpleasant, uncongenial, or offensive; disapprobation; repugnance; displeasure; disfavor; - the opposite of liking or fondness. |
2. | Discord; dissension. |
Noun | 1. | dislike - an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group |
2. | dislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive" Antonyms: liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin" | |
Verb | 1. | dislike - have or feel a dislike or distaste for; "I really dislike this salesman" Antonyms: like - find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels" |