dislike

Everyday

1. To dislike means not to like someone or something. tree →
2. A dislike is a feeling of not liking something. tree →

In the lessons

In lessons about feelings and opinions you say what you like and dislike; in stories it shows how characters feel about each other. Online, a «dislike» is a button to show you don't like a post. Phrases: «likes and dislikes», «take a dislike to», «strongly dislike».

Examples

• I dislike cold weather. tree →
• My cat dislikes baths. tree →
• Write about your likes and dislikes. tree →
• She took a dislike to the new teacher at first. tree →
• He dislikes being late. tree →
• We all have foods we dislike. tree →
• The video got more likes than dislikes. tree →
• “Do you dislike me?” asked the Prince, who was very much vexed at this answer. tree →

Note

Prefix dis- = not. Dislike is weaker than hate. Dislike + -ing: «I dislike swimming», not «dislike to swim». It is fine to dislike things, but be polite about it.