dislike

Universal Words verb, noun verb (rather formal) to not like sb/sth: [VN] Why do you dislike him so much? * He disliked it when she behaved badly in front of his mother. * [V-ing] I dislike being away from my family. * Much as she disliked going to funerals (= although she did not like it at all), she knew she had to be there. * [VN-ing] He disliked her staying away from home. noun 1 [U,sing.] ~ (of / for sb/sth) a feeling of not liking sb/sth: He did not try to hide his dislike of his boss. * She took an instant dislike to the house and the neighbourhood. 2 [C,usually pl.] a thing that you do not like: I've told you all my likes and dislikes.