Dislike

Part of speech: verb, noun

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈlaɪk/

Definitions

1. A feeling of aversion or mild hostility toward something or someone
2. An emotional state that signifies a lack of affection, often accompanied by aversion or discomfort towards a person, idea, or object
3. A sense of discontent or aversion towards a specific person, idea, or object

Etymology: "Dislike" is a plain formation: the prefix "dis-", which reverses or negates a word's sense, attached to "like". The prefix comes from Latin "dis-", meaning "apart" or "not", and it was productive in English from Middle English onward, so speakers could make a negative of almost any verb or adjective they liked. "Like" in the sense of "be pleased by" or "find agreeable" goes back to Old English "lician", so the pairing combines an ancient verb with a prefix that English adopted through Old French and Latin. The word's chief distinction is its grammar: it works as both a verb and a noun, and the noun "dislike" (as in "a dislike of loud music") follows the same pattern as the verb. Its meaning sits neatly on the opposite side of "like", which is why the two words are usually learned together.

Synonyms: hate, loathe, detest, abhor, despise

Antonyms: like, love, admire, appreciate, enjoy