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Recent Examples of dislikable
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislikable
Adjective
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Over time, ice can absorb unpleasant odors from the freezer.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
31 Jan. 2026
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Hair shedding, rashes, dark spots, night sweats, and other unpleasant changes on top of taking care of a new baby (and sleep deprivation) are a lot to deal with.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The cold was biting at that hour, and people hurried about, thinking of autumn—a season as bitter and disagreeable as a sour apple that could nonetheless hold a beautiful day or two in store before the freeze set in, a sudden blue sky washed clean by the wind or rain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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This danger is creating a modern sycophancy crisis in which the over-agreeableness of AI is leading to very disagreeable results.—
Arianna Huffington,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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No matter how detestable the overthrown governments may be, precedents show that regime changes lead neither to democracy nor to peace, but to chaos, civil war and dictatorship.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2026
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Since season 1, Steve has evolved from detestable jock to one of the series’ most beloved and protective figures.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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If so, were his words as objectionable as mine?—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Avoid objectionable language, also known as any word or phrase that is readily decipherable.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Only Birdie finds this plan repulsive, knowing this would be the ruin of her beloved niece.—
Oline Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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Or what would be attractive or repulsive to a researcher.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This is not the first time that Peacock has taken to social media to ask viewers to refrain from sending hateful messages.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Jan. 2026
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Since 2004, Orange County also has been predominantly nonwhite, but some conservative families, such as Woodward’s, bond over a hateful ideology.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In the show’s first episode, Jaquel Spivey, who starred in the Broadway production of A Strange Loop, a musical about the experience of being a self-hating fat gay Black man, is introduced as a loathsome incel.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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That’s why New York keeps filling up with loathsome real estate — big dumb buildings shaped by a plethora of constraints and corner-cutting conventions.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Department of Justice has launched a full investigation into the despicable incident that took place earlier today at a church in Minnesota.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Some, however, have called for an even harsher punishment for the royal’s despicable actions, including jail time.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Dislikable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislikable. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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