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to mislike

to mislike

9.5
To dislike someone or something
  • verb
  • /ˈmɪsˌlaɪk/
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  • She mislikes the new policy because it feels unfair.

Examples

  • I mislike it as well.

    Die by the Sword (2020)

  • Do you wonder that we mislike it when you clasp our enemies to your bosom?

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Tamas patted his neck beneath the fall of mane, misliking vague answers and disliking witches more with the passing hour.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Many people mislike the taste of coriander in their dishes.

  • He misliked the way the meeting was conducted, finding it unproductive.

Synonyms

to hate
vsto mislike
∞ 1.0

To feel a very strong dislike for someone or something

is a general aversion rather than severe hostility
to can't stand
vsto mislike
516 3.2

Strongly dislike and be unable to bear something or someone

is milder aversion rather than extreme intolerance
to despise
vsto mislike
192 4.9

To strongly dislike and have no respect for someone or something

is dislike without the contempt or scorn element
to disapprove
vsto mislike
94 2.9

To think something is wrong or bad and show it

is a personal feeling of dislike rather than an evaluative judgment
to loathe
vsto mislike
58 5.3

To dislike someone or something very strongly

is a softer dislike without deep disgust
to detest
vsto mislike
49 3.5

To feel a very strong dislike for someone or something

is milder feeling of distaste rather than intense hatred
to abhor
vsto mislike
26 7.8

To hate something very much

is ordinary dislike without such moral disgust
to frown upon
vsto mislike
23 4.2

To think something is not acceptable

is private dislike, not necessarily a social rule
to disdain
vsto mislike
15 6.4

To treat a person or thing as not worthy of respect

is simple dislike without the contemptuous rejection
to disfavor
vsto mislike
  • US
1 5.7

To dislike and not support people or things

is more about simple personal aversion without social judgment
to abominate
vsto mislike
  • Formal
1 9.4

To hate something very strongly

is basic aversion, not extreme moral revulsion

Antonyms

to like
∞ 1.0

To enjoy a person or thing

to appreciate
∞ 3.2

To feel grateful for someone or something

How Disliked

to loathe
58 5.3
to detest
49 3.5
to mislike
9.5
to resent
248 4.1
to mind
∞ 3.0

Surface Forms

mislike infinitive
misliked past
misliked past participle
misliking present participle
mislikes third person singular

Morphology

mislike = like (transparent) = mis + like

The verb is directly formed by prefixing 'mis-' to 'like', yielding the straightforward meaning 'to dislike' or 'to feel aversion'.

Etymology

Mislike comes from the parts mis- 'not' and like 'to enjoy', so to mislike someone or something is to 'not like' them or to feel dislike.