Meaning & use
Disliking
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Present participle of "dislike": feeling distaste or aversion toward someone or something; as a noun, a feeling of aversion.
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She couldn't hide her disliking of the new office policy.
Despite disliking crowds, he forced himself to attend the festival for his friend's sake.
A note on using this word
Functions both as the -ing form of the verb "dislike" and, less commonly, as a noun meaning "a feeling of distaste."
Words with a similar meaning
disfavoringdisapproving
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Words with an opposite meaning
likingenjoying
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