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- [mis-lahyk]
- /mɪsˈlaɪk/
- /mɪslˈaɪk/
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- [mis-lahyk]
- /mɪsˈlaɪk/
Definitions of mislike word
- verb with object mislike to dislike. 1
- verb with object mislike to displease. 1
- noun mislike Consider to be unpleasant; dislike. 1
- verb mislike to dislike 0
- noun mislike dislike or aversion 0
- verb transitive mislike displease 0
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Origin of mislike
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English misliken, Old English mislīcian. See mis-1, like2
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Parts of speech for Mislike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mislike popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
mislike usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mislike
verb mislike
- abhor — If you abhor something, you hate it very much, especially for moral reasons.
- abominate — to dislike intensely; loathe; detest
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- contemn — to treat or regard with contempt; scorn
noun mislike
- repugnancy — the state of being repugnant.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- repellency — to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- no love lost — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- repellence — to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
Antonyms for mislike
noun mislike
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
See also
Matching words
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