Dislike — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

a feeling of aversion or antipathy

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dɹˈʌmskɪn/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪslˈaɪk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪslˈaɪk/

2 syllables Say it as /dɹˈʌmskɪn/.

Examples

my dislike of him was instinctive
I really dislike this salesman

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

disfavor disapproval disfavour

Antonyms

like liking

Parts of Speech

noun	an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
noun	a feeling of aversion or antipathy “my dislike of him was instinctive”
verb	have or feel a dislike or distaste for “I really dislike this salesman”

Word Forms

dislike	verb	have or feel a dislike or distaste for
dislike	noun	a feeling of aversion or antipathy

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Abneigung

eine Neigung, einer Person oder Gruppe die Zustimmung zu verweigern

🇫🇷French

aversion

une tendance à refuser l’approbation d’une personne ou d’un groupe

🇪🇸Spanish

aversión

una inclinación a negar la aprobación de alguna persona o grupo

🇮🇹Italian

antipatia

un'inclinazione a negare l'approvazione a qualche persona o gruppo

🇳🇱Dutch

afkeer

een neiging om de goedkeuring van een persoon of groep te onthouden

🇵🇹Portuguese

não gosto

uma inclinação para negar a aprovação de alguma pessoa ou grupo

🇷🇺Russian

не нравится

склонность отказывать в одобрении со стороны какого-либо человека или группы

India

🇮🇳Hindi

नापसंद

किसी व्यक्ति या समूह से अनुमोदन रोकने की प्रवृत्ति

🇧🇩Bengali

অপছন্দ

কিছু ব্যক্তি বা গোষ্ঠীর কাছ থেকে অনুমোদন রোধ করার প্রবণতা

🇮🇳Tamil

பிடிக்காதது

சில நபர் அல்லது குழுவின் ஒப்புதலைத் தடுத்து நிறுத்த விருப்பம்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఇష్టం లేదు

కొంతమంది వ్యక్తి లేదా సమూహం నుండి ఆమోదాన్ని నిలిపివేసే ధోరణి

🇮🇳Marathi

नापसंत

काही व्यक्ती किंवा गटाकडून मंजूरी रोखण्याचा कल

🇮🇳Gujarati

નાપસંદ

અમુક વ્યક્તિ અથવા જૂથની મંજૂરીને રોકવાનો ઝોક

🇮🇳Kannada

ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ

ಕೆಲವು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಗುಂಪಿನಿಂದ ಅನುಮೋದನೆಯನ್ನು ತಡೆಹಿಡಿಯುವ ಒಲವು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഇഷ്ടപ്പെടാത്തത്

ചില വ്യക്തികളിൽ നിന്നോ ഗ്രൂപ്പിൽ നിന്നോ അംഗീകാരം തടഞ്ഞുവയ്ക്കാനുള്ള ചായ്‌വ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਨਾਪਸੰਦ

ਕਿਸੇ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਸਮੂਹ ਤੋਂ ਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਰੋਕਣ ਦਾ ਝੁਕਾਅ

🇵🇰Urdu

ناپسندیدگی

کسی شخص یا گروہ سے منظوری کو روکنے کا جھکاؤ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

不喜欢

倾向于拒绝某些人或团体的批准

🇯🇵Japanese

嫌い

ある人またはグループからの承認を保留する傾向

🇰🇷Korean

싫어함

특정 개인이나 그룹의 승인을 보류하려는 경향

🇻🇳Vietnamese

không thích

khuynh hướng từ chối sự chấp thuận của một số người hoặc nhóm

🇹🇭Thai

ไม่ชอบ

ความโน้มเอียงที่จะระงับการอนุมัติจากบุคคลหรือกลุ่มบุคคล

🇮🇩Indonesian

benci

kecenderungan untuk menahan persetujuan dari seseorang atau kelompok

🇵🇭Filipino

ayaw

isang hilig na pigilan ang pag-apruba mula sa ilang tao o grupo

🇲🇾Malay

tidak suka

kecenderungan untuk menahan kelulusan daripada seseorang atau kumpulan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

لا يعجبني

الميل إلى حجب الموافقة عن شخص أو مجموعة

🇮🇷Persian

دوست نداشتن

تمایل به عدم تایید از شخص یا گروهی

🇹🇷Turkish

hoşlanmamak

bir kişi veya grubun onayını esirgeme eğilimi

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִשְׂנוֹא

נטייה למנוע אישור מאדם או קבוצה כלשהי

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What is the primary definition of the word 'dislike'?

The primary meaning of 'dislike' is 'an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group'.

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Using 'dislike' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'dislike' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'dislike' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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