dislikable

English

Alternative forms

• dislikeable

Etymology

From dislike +‎ -able.

Adjective

dislikable (comparative more dislikable, superlative most dislikable)

1. Not capable or worthy of being liked; not liked; regarded with displeasure or aversion.
   • 1970, "Life at the Boiling Point" (review of Awake and Sing by Clifford Odets), Time, 8 Jun.:

     The dominating figure in the play is Bessie Berger (Joan Lorring), an abrasively dislikable Momma Portnoy.

Derived terms

• dislikably