dislike
verb/dɪsˈlaɪk/
/dɪsˈlaɪk/
(rather formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they dislike | /dɪsˈlaɪk/ /dɪsˈlaɪk/ |
| he / she / it dislikes | /dɪsˈlaɪks/ /dɪsˈlaɪks/ |
| past simple disliked | /dɪsˈlaɪkt/ /dɪsˈlaɪkt/ |
| past participle disliked | /dɪsˈlaɪkt/ /dɪsˈlaɪkt/ |
| -ing form disliking | /dɪsˈlaɪkɪŋ/ /dɪsˈlaɪkɪŋ/ |
- to not like somebody/something
- dislike somebody/something Why do you dislike him so much?
- She disliked her boss intensely.
- There are very few foods that I actively dislike.
- dislike doing something I dislike being away from my family.
- Much as she disliked going to funerals (= although she did not like it at all), she knew she had to be there.
- dislike somebody/something doing something He disliked her staying away from home.
- dislike it when… He disliked it when she behaved badly in front of his mother.
- dislike something about somebody/something What did you dislike about the movie?
Synonyms hatehatedislike ▪ can’t stand ▪ despise ▪ can’t bear ▪ loathe ▪ detestThese words all mean to have a strong feeling of dislike for somebody/something.hate to have a strong feeling of dislike for somebody/something. Although hate is generally a very strong verb, it is also commonly used in spoken or informal English to talk about people or things that you dislike in a less important way, for example a particular type of food: He hates violence in any form. • I’ve always hated cabbage. dislike (rather formal) to not like somebody/something. Dislike is a rather formal word; it is less formal, and more usual, to say that you don't like somebody/something, especially in spoken English: I don’t like it when you phone me so late at night. can’t stand (rather informal) used to emphasize that you really do not like somebody/something:opposite like- I can’t stand his brother.
- She couldn’t stand being kept waiting.
- He despised himself for being so cowardly.
- I can’t bear having cats in the house.
- They loathe each other.
- They absolutely detest each other.
- I hate/dislike/can’t stand/can’t bear/loathe/detest doing something.
- I hate/can’t bear to do something.
- I hate/dislike/can’t stand/can’t bear it when…
- I really hate/dislike/can’t stand/despise/can’t bear/detest somebody/something.
- I absolutely hate/can’t stand/loathe/detest somebody/something.
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsb1- The new teacher was widely disliked.
- The new regime is universally disliked.
- If anyone really dislikes this colour, please tell me.
- He was disliked by most of his contemporaries.
- Though he seemed charming, the girl instinctively disliked him.
- Not only would she rather not go swimming, she actively dislikes it.
- He simply disliked working with committees and avoided it whenever possible.
- Most people dislike going to the dentist.
- Much as she disliked asking for help, she knew she had to.
- He disliked it when she phoned him so late at night.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- cordially
- greatly
- heartily
- …
- be generally disliked
- be universally disliked
- be widely disliked
- …
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