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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Previously: Well, that was a terrible game — and not just because the unlikable Philadelphia Eagles trounced the unlikable Kansas City Chiefs right from the get-go.
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
Everyone was afraid to make waves, afraid of being unlikable, afraid to get into a triangle, afraid to play the game.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 July 2024
Created by Elaine Ko, Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen, Running Point wastes Hudson’s star power and the significant comedic talents of its ensemble on uninspired writing and unlikable characters.
—EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
More often, however, Jim tends toward the unlikable – with Jenni a smidge more tolerable – which is not a type that fits the endearingly goofy Ferrell at all.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
Everyone was afraid to make waves, afraid of being unlikable, afraid to get into a triangle, afraid to play the game.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 July 2024
Created by Elaine Ko, Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen, Running Point wastes Hudson’s star power and the significant comedic talents of its ensemble on uninspired writing and unlikable characters.
—EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
More often, however, Jim tends toward the unlikable – with Jenni a smidge more tolerable – which is not a type that fits the endearingly goofy Ferrell at all.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Unlikable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlikable. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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