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disliking

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /dɪˈslaɪk/
    • /dɪˈslaɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /dɪˈslaɪk/

Definition of disliking word

  • noun disliking Present participle of dislike. 1

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Parts of speech for Disliking

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

disliking popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

disliking usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for disliking

noun disliking

  • lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
  • displeasure — dissatisfaction, disapproval, or annoyance.
  • querulous — full of complaints; complaining.
  • dissatisfaction — the state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure.
  • unwillingness — not willing; reluctant; loath; averse: an unwilling partner in the crime.

adjective disliking

  • averse — If you say that you are not averse to something, you mean that you quite like it or quite want to do it.
  • ill-disposed — unfriendly, unsympathetic, or having a negative attitude, as toward another person or an idea.

Antonyms for disliking

adjective disliking

  • bleeding heart — If you describe someone as a bleeding heart, you are criticizing them for being sympathetic towards people who are poor and suffering, without doing anything practical to help.
  • huggy — Tending to hug; affectionate in a physical way.
  • well-disposed — favorably, sympathetically, or kindly disposed: The sponsors are well-disposed toward our plan.
  • comradely — If you do something in a comradely way, you are being pleasant and friendly to other people.
  • doting — showing a decline of mental faculties, especially associated with old age; weak-minded; senile.

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