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I think what's most fun is playing someone who's sort of selfish and in a lot of ways unlikeable, but there's this really big heart underneath it that you get little glimpses of.
David Walton

Meaning of "unlikeable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNLIKEABLE

unlikeable  [ʌnˈlaɪkəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNLIKEABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unlikeable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNLIKEABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unlikeable in the English dictionary

The definition of unlikeable in the dictionary is that is not likeable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNLIKEABLE


amicable
ˈæmɪkəbəl
applicable
ˈæplɪkəbəl
breakable
ˈbreɪkəbəl
clickable
ˈklɪkəbəl
communicable
kəˈmjuːnɪkəbəl
despicable
dɪˈspɪkəbəl
explicable
ˈɛksplɪkəbəl
impracticable
ɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl
inapplicable
ɪnˈæplɪkəbəl
inexplicable
ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbəl
likable
ˈlaɪkəbəl
likeable
ˈlaɪkəbəl
masticable
ˈmæstɪkəbəl
practicable
ˈpræktɪkəbəl
predicable
ˈprɛdɪkəbəl
unbreakable
ʌnˈbreɪkəbəl
unlikable
ʌnˈlaɪkəbəl
unmistakable
ˌʌnmɪsˈteɪkəbəl
unmistakeable
ˌʌnmɪsˈteɪkəbəl
unshakable
ʌnˈʃeɪkəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNLIKEABLE

unlicensed
unlicked
unlid
unlidded
unlifelike
unlighted
unlightened
unlightsome
unlikable
unlike
unliked
unlikelihood
unlikeliness
unlikely
unlikeness
unlimber
unlime
unlimited
unlimited liability
unlimitedly

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNLIKEABLE

able
agreeable
changeable
disagreeable
enforceable
foreseeable
impermeable
interchangeable
knowledgeable
loveable
manageable
moveable
noticeable
permeable
rechargeable
replaceable
saleable
serviceable
sizeable
traceable
useable

Synonyms and antonyms of unlikeable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unlikeable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNLIKEABLE

Find out the translation of unlikeable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unlikeable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unlikeable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

unlikeable
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unlikeable
570 millions of speakers

English

unlikeable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unlikeable
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محبوبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несимпатичный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unlikeable
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

unlikeable
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

unlikeable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak seperti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unlikeable
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

unlikeable
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

unlikeable
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora kaya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

unlikeable
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unlikeable
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनियमित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sevimsiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sgradevole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unlikeable
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

несимпатичний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unlikeable
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιπαθητικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

unlikeable
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unlikeable
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unlikeable
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unlikeable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNLIKEABLE»

The term «unlikeable» is regularly used and occupies the 68.938 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNLIKEABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unlikeable

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QUOTES WITH «UNLIKEABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unlikeable.
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David Walton
I think what's most fun is playing someone who's sort of selfish and in a lot of ways unlikeable, but there's this really big heart underneath it that you get little glimpses of.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNLIKEABLE»

Discover the use of unlikeable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unlikeable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Impact of Variations in Source Likeability Upon ...
Of note are the fact that Condition 1 (T1: L→ T2: U) produced the same mean as Condition 4 (T1: U→ T2: U), suggesting that a recency effect may be lurking here given that both conditions presented participants with T2 unlikeable information.
Kristin S. Hendrix, 2008
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Reason to Change: A Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy ...
If new people dislike me when they first meet me, this is hardly evidence that I am an unlikeable person, not capable of being liked. If it means anything, it may mean that I behave in a way that puts people off me. If this is the case it doesn't ...
Professor of Psychotherapuetic Studies Windy Dryden, Windy Dryden, 2003
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Bullies, Bastards And Bitches: How To Write The Bad Guys Of ...
But as you can see in the examples we've discussed, using an unlikeable protagonist calls for walking a fine line. It comes back to the basic fact that a reader wants to be captivated by characters. If a reader is only repelled by your unlikeable ...
Jessica Morrell, 2008
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Who's 50: The 50 Doctor Who Stories to Watch Before You ...
And, as unlikeable as the character is, it's the complete absence of his moral core that really kills the story. In a world where violence is commonplace, the Doctor should be the shining beacon of peace, a man who proves that violence is wrong  ...
Graeme Burk, Robert Smith?, 2013
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Effective Expert Witnessing, Fifth Edition: Practices for ...
Toillustrate these characteristics, consider the behaviors of Mr. Unlikeable and his opposite, Mr. Likeable. Number 2: Mr. Unlikeable versus Mr. Likeable The unlikeable expert, Mr. Unlikeable, responds to questionsdirectlytothe attorney, ...
Jack V. Matson, 2012
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Proceedings of the 22nd International Congress of Applied ...
2, 67-143. ILLUSORY CORRELATION BETWEEN SMALL GROUPS AND UNLIKEABLE MEMBERS: AN INTEGRATED VIEW OF ILLUSORY CORRELATION Shinkichi Sugimori, University of Tokyo, Japan Hamilton and Gifford's (1976) results ...
Jūji Misumi, Bernhard Wilpert, Hiroshi Motoaki, 1992
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Writing Fiction For Dummies
... something out of character. In that case, either change her actions or find yourself a new character capable of doing the job. Unlikeable. characters. Some characters are just plain unlikeable. When your test readers tell you that they don' t ...
Randy Ingermanson, Peter Economy, 2010
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American Taboo: The Forbidden Words, Unspoken Rules, and ...
While Halloween: Resurrection and Der Untergang (Downfall) exagger- ated it, Scrubs and Acropolis Now comically presented the truism that a vegetarian is someone staid and difficult—if not neurotic—and is generally unlikeable. In their  ...
Lauren Rosewarne, 2013
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Handbook of Trial Consulting
Students in a low response involvement condition were more easily persuaded by the likeable versus unlikeable source. In contrast, high response involvement students' judgments were based on the number of valid arguments presented by  ...
Richard L. Wiener, Brian H. Bornstein, 2011
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Likeonomics: The Unexpected Truth Behind Earning Trust, ...
The Unexpected Truth Behind Earning Trust, Influencing Behavior, and Inspiring Action Rohit Bhargava. there seem to be plenty of examples of leaders who are successful despite being frequently described as unlikeable. Like Steve Jobs, for  ...
Rohit Bhargava, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNLIKEABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unlikeable is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Bloomsbury Group were unlikeable – but Life in Squares is too …
The Bloomsbury Group were unlikeable – but Life in Squares is too adoring to show it. Admittedly, Life in Squares is a pretty high-class kind of soap opera - but ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
2
The Afternoon Rundown: This Red Sox team is unlikeable and …
Scott Levesque of Quincy blends sarcasm and humor into everything he writes. His favorite minor league player is Mario Mendoza, obviously. Tweet him at: ... «The Patriot Ledger, Jun 15»
3
Ottessa Moshfegh's BEA 2015 Panel On 'Eileen' Reveals Her …
And when asked about writing an “unlikeable” (or not especially likeable) protagonist, Moshfegh responded candidly. “I was curious what would happen if I had ... «Bustle, May 15»
4
MOVIE REVIEW: 'The Riot Club' plagued with boring, unlikeable
#It gets tricky when most of the characters in a film are both evil and unlikeable and there is a big difference between the two. Hannibal Lector, Michael Corleone ... «Gwinnettdailypost.com, Apr 15»
5
Fear in Chelsea on the campaign trail: third Clinton is Hillary's secret …
However, they will not vote for a woman they find unlikeable even if she is qualified,” the researchers concluded. That's another mountain that Hillary Clinton ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
6
Is Kimmy Schmidt the Most Likeable Character in the History of …
The world of television, much like the real, meat world we live in, is populated almost entirely with unlikeable people. And television, especially modern ... «Paste Magazine, Mar 15»
7
Too bad Emanuel's not running for most unlikeable man in Chicago
Emanuel just may be one of the most unlikeable personalities in the history of Chicago politics. That's saying a lot, given the nasty brutes we've elected down ... «Reuters Blogs, Mar 15»
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Why I want more unlikeable female characters
Why I want more unlikeable female characters. When we don't let women live the whole range of humanity – making mistakes, screwing things up, not being ... «New Statesman, Feb 15»
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How to Get Away With Murder's unlikeable heroine is a winner
It's a little difficult to know whether Shonda Rhimes deliberately made the protagonist in this new series unlikeable, or whether we're actually meant to admire ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 15»
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Interview: Seattle's Rainn Wilson embraces another unlikeable
Seattle native Rainn Wilson has made a career out of playing unlikeable characters, most notably the curmudgeonly Dwight Schrute on NBC's hit series "The ... «MyNorthwest.com, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Unlikeable [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unlikeable>. Apr 2024 ».
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