dislikable
adjective
dis·lik·able
(ˌ)dis-ˈlī-kə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly dislikeable
: easy to dislike
Examples of dislikable in a Sentence
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There’s nothing overtly dislikable about the film, and there are a handful of scenes that are beautifully written, acted, and directed.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The networks were especially wary of dislikable lead characters back then, aware that mainstream viewers often click away from pathology and ugliness.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2023
Known mostly for amiable performances in romantic comedies and action flicks, the actress here is raw and courageously dislikable.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
Even the most dislikable, retrograde, and self-absorbed conductors understand that their mission is to cajole great music out of talented colleagues, the ones who actually do all the blowing and bowing.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2022
That is doubly true for women of color; Harris is a U.S. senator and a former attorney general of California, but Donald Trump has portrayed her as pushy, dislikable, and alien, drawing on the most tedious racist and sexist tropes.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2020
Roberta is increasingly dislikable and decreasingly interesting, while Alice, through it all, is the sum of Ms. Streep’s blithe inventions and resourceful quirks, meaning a charming cipher.
—Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2020
Viewing opposing partisans as different, or even as dislikable or immoral, may not be problematic in isolation.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 29 Oct. 2020
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The networks were especially wary of dislikable lead characters back then, aware that mainstream viewers often click away from pathology and ugliness.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2023
Known mostly for amiable performances in romantic comedies and action flicks, the actress here is raw and courageously dislikable.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
Even the most dislikable, retrograde, and self-absorbed conductors understand that their mission is to cajole great music out of talented colleagues, the ones who actually do all the blowing and bowing.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2022
That is doubly true for women of color; Harris is a U.S. senator and a former attorney general of California, but Donald Trump has portrayed her as pushy, dislikable, and alien, drawing on the most tedious racist and sexist tropes.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2020
Roberta is increasingly dislikable and decreasingly interesting, while Alice, through it all, is the sum of Ms. Streep’s blithe inventions and resourceful quirks, meaning a charming cipher.
—Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2020
Viewing opposing partisans as different, or even as dislikable or immoral, may not be problematic in isolation.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 29 Oct. 2020
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“Dislikable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dislikable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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