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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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
Rats mislike loud noises, as many a laboratory worker knows.
From Time Magazine Archive
"We had it from Craster. I mislike the man, but I do not think he lied to us in this."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
"Dark's falling, and there's something in the smell o' the night that I mislike."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
I am going to have to trust that he will keep his part of the bargain, but I mislike this kind of calculation.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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