mislike

[ mis-lahyk ]

verb (used with object)

, Archaic.

, mis·liked, mis·lik·ing.

1. to dislike.
2. to displease.

mislike

/ mɪsˈlaɪk /

verb

1. to dislike

noun

1. dislike or aversion

Derived Forms

• misˈliker, noun

Other Words From

• mis·liker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mislike¹

before 900; Middle English misliken, Old English mislīcian. See mis- ¹, like ²

Example Sentences

The late insurgents professed much fear lest the Earl should mislike their yielding after standing out so long.

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And are there, then, maidens in these days not averse to the sight of gray hairs, and who mislike not to converse with aged men?

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We mislike no bishops save that they stand by a tyrannous church.

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Frodi said to him one day: "This one thing I mislike in thee, that thou keepest here those two who deserted their master."

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Not that I altogether mislike banks, but they will hardly be brooked in regard of certain suspicions.

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