mislike
Americanverb (used with object)
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to dislike.
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to displease.
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of mislike
before 900; Middle English misliken, Old English mislīcian. See mis- 1, like 2
Example Sentences
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Rats mislike loud noises, as many a laboratory worker knows.
From Time Magazine Archive
With young men and maidens, too, the parson hath his problems: for if from them he hold aloof, they mislike him much.
From Time Magazine Archive
I mislike to carry no word of him; but I know you shall be rejoiced at the news of our victory.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
He had a ’ard, cold look and red eyes, and I took a sort of mislike to him, for it seemed as if it was ’im as they was hirritated at.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
"As to that, Father," Dale said, "I mislike these water easks they've given me for Wraith. Green pine. The water will spoil on a voyage of any length."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
But it was much misliked by Nehru and other Congress leaders: they feared Moslem secession, cried that Indian unity should not be destroyed.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yet for all that, Catelyn misliked the man.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
In truth, Ned did not trust the mute knight, though perhaps that was only because he misliked executioners.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Davos misliked the sound of that, but he had not come all this way to hold his tongue.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
His sister misliked being reminded that he was the King's Hand, and he did not wish to inflame the relations between them any further.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
But having received the lower tire of the Revenge, shifted her selfe with all diligence, utterly misliking her first entertainement.
From Time Magazine Archive
As the two slid out under early night, Philip looked at him, wondering if his wits were sound enough to tell him this, himself misliking the instance overmuch now.
From The Unknown Sea by Clemence Housman
"I will tell you by-and-by," I answered, misliking this satire upon us; "but I might begin with a quart of ale, to enable me to speak, madam."
From Lorna Doone A Romance of Exmoor by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
So with a heart filled with distrust, and misliking half the world, Paul travelled across the Atlantic, and sauntered about the United States.
From Despair's Last Journey by David Christie Murray
Which we did, all but the poet, who, being either big with his ode, or misliking the wildness of the night, sat idle.
From Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess by Talbot Baines Reed
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