Dislike and Like

Dislike

Dislike noun - A strong feeling of not liking or approving.
Usage example: we have a strong dislike for olives and wouldn't eat them even if we were paid

Like is an antonym for dislike in topics: hate, antagonism.

Nearby Words: disliked, disliking

Like

Like noun - Positive regard for something.
Usage example: she thought her new boyfriend was unusually interested in her likes and dislikes

Dislike is an antonym for like in topics: enjoy, admire, choose.

Nearby Words: likely, likeness, liking, liked, likeable

How words are described

special special dislike special like
similar similar dislike similar like
complete complete dislike complete like
real real dislike real like
Other adjectives: large, serious, little, bad, personal, minor, several.

Common collocations

character dislike character like character
people dislike people like people
idea dislike idea like idea
men dislike men like men
Other words: name, show, fact, way, characters, music, women, guns, games, girls.

Both words in one sentence

  • He doesn't know who hardly any of the characters are, what they like or dislike, what their hobbies are, or whether or not they like Pina Coladas.
  • Video Game / Boiling Point: Road to Hell Relationship Values: For seven factions, all of which may like or dislike The Hero for his actions in-game.
  • Four Point Scale Youtube has since dropped the 5-star system and changed it to a simple like/dislike system.
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