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Dislike vs Disapprove - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between dislike and disapprove

is that dislike is to displease; to offend. (In third-person only. while disapprove is to condemn; consider wrong or inappropriate.

As a noun dislike

is an attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.

dislike

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.
  • Verb

    (dislik)
  • (obsolete) To displease; to offend. (In third-person only.)
  • *, II.12:
  • customes and conceipts differing from mine, doe not so much dislike .
  • To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like.
  • Usage notes

    * This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing) . See

    Antonyms

    * like

    See also

    * abhor * despise * detest * hate * loathe

    disapprove

    English

    Verb

  • To condemn; consider wrong or inappropriate.
  • To refuse to approve; reject.
  • To have or express an unfavorable opinion.
  • Antonyms

    * approve