UNLIKABLE Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

unlikable

adjective

Definition of unlikable

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Recent Examples of unlikable Balancing each other’s intensity to create a memorable dynamic, their performances made an impact, bringing humanity and dimension to unlikable characters just trying to survive in a gritty, complex world. — William Earl, Variety, 25 July 2026 Alcock has little-to-no name recognition, and instead of building up a positive profile of herself and the movie, has come across as unlikable and divisive in the press tour. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 Because of the twist but also the unlikable nature of the main character. — Kyley Sitton, Washington Post, 18 June 2026 Each of their characters has their foibles but neither ever leans unlikable. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unlikable

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Adjective

Soon after he was elected, the Half Moon Bay shooting occurred in January 2023, killing eight farmworkers and exposing detestable housing conditions for the county’s immigrant farmworkers.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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

Definition of detestable

Adjective

Whatever the explanation, Boot says a willingness to do the bidding of a murderous despot is despicable and dangerous.

— Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
The fact anyone felt police were needed, or that Nevada couldn’t continue to play in the league, is despicable.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of despicable

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Those contemptible Clemson men even fell to the ne’er-do-wells from Auburn, Alabama.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The scandal rocked the Cry Babies, prompting some to give the singer a new nickname, Felony Martinez, while inciting the majority to pile in against Timothy and dismiss her story as contemptible lies.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 July 2026

Definition of contemptible

Adjective

Some have complained that Becerra is an unworthy, boring torchbearer for Latinos — not dynamic enough to meet a moment where many hoped for a firebrand.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
In lieu of meaningful financial and intellectual compensation, any thinkers of such caliber today might understandably find arts criticism unworthy of their time and/or just share it to their Letterboxd for free.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of unworthy

Adjective

Jeanne’s longing is pitiable, but its consequences are appalling.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026
What could have been just a mimicry of, say, Edward Norton in American History X becomes something distinctly pitiable and unnerving on its own terms, and Gosling chased the heights of this tormented-20-something performance for a long time, up until the next film on our list.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of pitiable

Adjective

In some versions, she’s described as a morally deplorable witch taking part in the abuse of runaway slaves who was ultimately burned for her misdeeds and buried near the cemetery.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
That work, her work, shined a light on the deplorable conditions experienced by the workers harvesting our food in California.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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