unlikeable

American  

[uhn-lahyk-uh-buhl] / ʌnˈlaɪk ə bəl /

adjective

1. not likeable; unpleasant, off-putting.

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Other Word Forms

• unlikeability noun
• unlikeableness noun
• unlikeably adverb

Example Sentences

"I saw teachers become different, unlikeable people with Ofsted; I saw them cry, shout and hide in toilets. It was horrific."

From BBC

The first of Shakespeare's history plays, Richard II sees the unlikeable and corrupt king be usurped by his cousin Henry Bolingbroke who goes on to become Henry IV.

From BBC

"It's a defiantly unlikeable performance, miles away from Chalamet's romantic leads," Curtis noted.

From BBC

And so, how do we make this unlikeable character someone that we can empathize with, without being caught up in whether she's likable or not?

From Salon

For the most part that’s an easy proposition since nobody in Jimmy’s orbit is unlikeable.

From Salon