dislike meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

dislike

noun

/dɪsˈlaɪk/ · /ˈdɪslaɪk/

Etymology From dis- + like.

An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.

In deference to Queen Victoria's dislike of high speed, the specials were allowed about 75 min. for the journey on the Deeside line, but after her death, they were slightly accelerated.1957 February 23, H. A. Vallance, “The Deeside Railway—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 96:

Plural normally Something that a person dislikes (has or feels aversion to).

Internet An individual vote showing disapproval of, or lack of support for, something posted on the Internet.

verb

Etymology From dis- + like.

Obsolete To displease; to offend. In third-person only.

customes and conceipts differing from mine, doe not so much dislike [translating desplaisent] me, as instruct me[…].1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:

To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like.

In the thick of the railway controversies of his day, Francis naturally had his prejudices. It seems that he cordially disliked the aristocracy in general.1951 December, Michael Robbins, “John Francis's "History of the English Railway"”, in Railway Magazine, page 800:

Internet To leave a vote to show disapproval of, or lack of support for, something posted on the Internet.

Rebecca Black's "Friday" video has gained notoriety for being one of the most disliked videos in YouTube history.

Synonyms: disrecommend, mislike, dislike, disrelish, mind, misrelish, object to, stomach
Antonyms: like
Derived terms: dislikable, dislikee, dislikeness, disliker
Related terms: abhor, despise, detest, hate, loathe, avoid, shun
Hyponyms: hate
Coordinate terms: hate