I don't understand why 嫌い is defined as "to dislike"

We might say, “I find that person dislikable.” Or, “He is hateful.”

Update on this thread: Have a look at these pages now (嫌い and 好き). Much better. It’s now presented in an extremely straightforward fashion. The only quibble I have is that they’re now listed only as na-adjectives instead of noun / na-adjective. But I guess that’s a a minor point, and a small concession to the “easy explanation for beginners” camp.

Big thanks to everyone here for the discussion and for helping make the case for changes, and to Kristen and Mami at WK HQ (on the 42nd floor of the Tofugu building) for making the changes.

ETA: I noticed that 大嫌い still needs work.