Meaning of mislike | Babel Free
(ˌ)mɪsˈlaɪkDefinitions
- Aversion or distaste for something; dislike; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.
- Lack of comfort; discomfort; also, difficulty; trouble; or sadness; unhappiness.
- The characteristic or state of incapacity, physical distress, or weakness due to poor health; sickliness; (countable) an instance of this.
- Discontent, unrest; (countable) an instance of this.
Examples
“O let⟳ not my ſecure ſimplicity, breed⟳ your miſlike, […]”
“Hovvbeit upon a miſlike that they took to him alſo, at foure moneths end⟳, they deprive him of his Empire, take⟳ avvay his life, and made over the Soveraignty of State to one Conſtantine, a ſouldier of the meaneſt place⟳, only becauſe his name⟳ imported, as they thought, the offe^([sic – meaning offer⟳?]) of good luck.”
“[H]er miſlike of my Dreſs confirms me, this muſt be ſome levvd London Gimcrack, ſome Play-houſe haunting Couſin; […]”
“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.”
“His mother is sister to Mr James Murray, and hath now maryed Mr John Graham, a seruante of therle of Argile, to the greif and mislike of her best frendes.”
“[If] you finde a certaine miſlike or conſumption in the plant⟳, you ſhall immediatly vvith a ſharp knife cut⟳ the plant⟳ off ſlope-vviſe upvvard, about three fingers from the ground, and ſo let⟳ it reſt till the next ſpring, at vvhich time you ſhall behold nevv cyons iſſue from the roote, […]”
“[T]he mislike growne among thẽselves did wel allay the heat against her […]”
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CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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