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noun

Definition of disrelishnext
as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving she showed a clear disrelish for the task of taking on her coworker's responsibilities

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disrelish

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verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈre-lish How to pronounce disrelish (audio)
as in to dislike
to feel dislike for I disrelish the thought of sitting through endless meetings on the matter

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  1. dislike
  2. hate
  3. hatred
  4. distaste
Noun
  • Isabel almost immediately develops an intense dislike for Eva, a disorderly presence who disrupts the strictly regimented life Isabel has built for herself.
    Chloe Schama, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
  • After openly expressing his dislike of USC’s previous defensive staff, Gentry was a big fan of Entz.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of dislike
Verb
  • Everyone knows that person—the one who hates their job but deals with it by planning the next big trip.
    Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Sadly, my youngest sister is rude and hates me, too.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of hate
Noun
  • Everyone must overcome the presence of hatred and fanaticism, and the memories of horrible tragedies.
    Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The United States empowered warlords and criminals to conduct the war on its behalf, individuals who inspired so much hatred that their very presence became a Taliban recruiting tool.
    Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of hatred
Noun
  • This could reveal distaste in your social circle, as well as a lack of desire toward your aspirations and larger-than-life goals for the world.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
  • It’s been a matter of public record for a while now that Depp manipulated the truth and weaponized the public’s distaste for complicated, independent women in order to win his 2022 defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, painting her as abusive and unstable.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of distaste
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