dislikable
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3.9
- adjective
- /dɪsˈlaɪkəbl/
:
desagradable
- It wasn't long before Cora turned into a bitter, racist, and totally dislikable character.
- dislikable character
I think I was just a kind of dislikable person.
- I think I was just a kind of dislikable person.
- It's it's the idea that negative people are dislikable but more intelligent.
Examples
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I think I was just a kind of dislikable person.
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It's it's the idea that negative people are dislikable but more intelligent.
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The word geek, as of a few minutes ago, is defined as: a) "a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person," b) "a computer expert or enthusiast."
Blog text (10) -
Politicians are inherently dislikable.
Blog text (1) -
The likability scale (0 = dislikable, 7 = likable) appeared together with the items in the preceding paragraph; the item was worded, "How likable is this person for you?"
Academic text (2000) -
The attitude measure was the average of responses to six semantic differential items on 9-point scales (e.g., unpleasant-pleasant, unfriendly-friendly, dislikable-likable).
Academic text (1998) -
His rude comments made him a dislikable figure among his colleagues.
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In the movie, the dislikable villain frequently schemes against the hero.
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The author's portrayal of the dislikable character ensured that readers would root for the protagonist.
Synonyms
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2.1
Most people do not like someone or something
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5.7
Very bad in a way that makes people feel strong dislike and disgust
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4.6
Something that makes people feel dislike or disgust
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7.7
Causing strong disgust or hatred in people
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7.4
Very bad and makes people feel angry or disgusted
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4.2
Someone or something that is hard to like because they have qualities people dislike
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6.5
Very unpleasant and causing people to feel strong dislike or hate
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6.0
A person who others do not want in a group because they behave badly
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5.0
Unfriendly in manner so people feel uncomfortable
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6.1
Causing strong dislike or disgust
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9.5
Very bad and unpleasant, causing strong dislike
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4.0
Something that makes people feel dislike or annoyance
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5.6
Easy for people to dislike because it seems rude or cruel
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel disgusted
Antonyms
How Disliked
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dislikable comes from dis- meaning 'not', like meaning 'to enjoy', and -able meaning 'can be'. So, dislikable describes someone or something that 'can be not liked' or is 'likely to be disliked'.