Used in a Sentence

unlikeable

How to use unlikeable in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for unlikeable.

Editorial note

Not sure if it's just me, but those guys come across as extremely unlikeable in that video.

Examples17
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings; "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of unlikeable gathered in one view.

adjective

(of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings; "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic"

adjective

difficult or impossible to like; "a disagreeable and unlikable old woman"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for unlikeable.

adjective

(of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings; "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic"

adjective

difficult or impossible to like; "a disagreeable and unlikable old woman"

Example sentences

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Not sure if it's just me, but those guys come across as extremely unlikeable in that video.

2

So it does matter, even if the defendant is unlikeable.

3

The fact that he 'seems like an asshole' or his public persona was unlikeable doesn't excuse the shit people did to him.

4

Does that mean that only 'unlikeable' groups would oppose gentleman's agreements?

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I know one way: depict smokers as unlikeable beings in popular media, instead of the other way around.

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Successful and competent women are perceived as unlikeable thus less likely to get a raise or rise in the career ladder.

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It is the act of a bigot to confuse those unlikeable individuals as representatives of their group.

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They don't want to waste time getting to know you or your history on paper if you turn out to be somehow unlikeable or unworkable as a person.

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Does anybody have any thoughts?\nI think that, by intentionally posting unlikeable things, he guarantees himself 100% spam likes.

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Reddit culture is downright unlikeable since the entire reason that site seems to exist is to foster echo chambers and cliquish behavior.

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Am I the only one who thinks his definition of 'frugal' is typically described by 'cheap'?Agree that he's just a total unlikeable dick all throughout the post.

12

Obviously, the equity is worth something, but $41B for a company that has pissed off regulators all over the globe and an unlikeable founder seems high.

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I stopped drinking caffeine because it was having a huge negative effect on my brain and thought processes, it made me highly irritable and a very unlikeable person.

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The real message is that Evernote is run by a pretty unlikeable guy who would advise you, without getting to know you, to be a working stiff your entire life instead of taking chances.

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I also have a strong preference for statically typed languages over dynamic, but always thought Javascript was the most unlikeable of the lot. Perhaps it is that I initially learnt it by osmosis, trying to get things working under both Netscape and early Internet Explorer browsers at the same time.

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I take it they force themselves to come across as extremely unlikeable but do throw in that they want to show how an inverted stock put compensation Algo is not good for anyone, or at least that is how they whitewash it.

Proper noun examples

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Unlikeable inasmuch as the nihilists from <i>The Big Lebowski</i> would be unlikeable should you meet them in reality.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use unlikeable in a sentence?

Not sure if it's just me, but those guys come across as extremely unlikeable in that video.

What does unlikeable mean?

(of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings; "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic"

What part of speech is unlikeable?

unlikeable is commonly used as adjective.