Meanings
adjectiveunlikeable (comparative more unlikeable, superlative most unlikeable)
comparative more unlikeable · superlative most unlikeable
- alternativeAlternative spelling of unlikable.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Germanic*un-
- Proto-West Germanic*un-
- Old Englishun-
- Middle Englishun-
- Englishun-
- Englishlike
- Englishlikeable
- Englishunlikeable
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
unlikeable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unlikeable
MLA
“unlikeable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unlikeable. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unlikeable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unlikeable.
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