dislike

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɪsˈlaɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪsˈlaɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dis līk)

Inflections of 'dislike' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
dislikes
v 3rd person singular
disliking
v pres p
disliked
v past
disliked
v past p
WordReference Collins English Usage © 2026
dislike - not like
If you dislike someone or something, you find them unpleasant.
From what I know of him I dislike him intensely.
She disliked the theatre.
In conversation and in less formal writing, you don't normally use ‘dislike’. Instead, you use a negative word with like.
She doesn't like tennis.
I've never liked him.
You can say that someone dislikes doing something or doesn't like doing something.
Many people dislike following orders.
I don't like working in a team.
You can also say that someone doesn't like to do something.
He doesn't like to be beaten.
Be careful
However, don't say that someone ‘dislikes to do’ something.
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