unlikable
adjective
un·lik·able
ˌən-ˈlī-kə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly unlikeable
: not having pleasant or appealing qualities : not likable
an utterly unlikable character
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Of course, David went on to build one of the most illustrious careers in television with characters who are often arrogant, petty and unlikable by traditional media standards.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 May 2026
Scott has made a career of being unlikable.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Many of world literature’s most unlikable protagonists start unlikeable and end unlikeable.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Ryan Clark, Cam Newton, and Robert Griffin III made Jackson unlikable.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 May 2026
Scott has made a career of being unlikable.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Many of world literature’s most unlikable protagonists start unlikeable and end unlikeable.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Ryan Clark, Cam Newton, and Robert Griffin III made Jackson unlikable.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Unlikable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlikable. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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