Meanings
adjectivedislikable (comparative more dislikable, superlative most dislikable)
comparative more dislikable · superlative most dislikable · alternative dislikeable
- Not capable or worthy of being liked; not liked; regarded with displeasure or aversion.
The dominating figure in the play is Bessie Berger (Joan Lorring), an abrasively dislikable Momma Portnoy.
1970, "Life at the Boiling Point" (review of Awake and Sing by Clifford Odets), Time, 8 Jun.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivesuch as to provoke dislike
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dislikable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dislikable
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