unlikable

Meanings

• Adjective

  Not pleasing or agreeable to someone.

  - "The unlikable taste of the medicine made it hard for me to finish."
  - "Despite her kindness, some found her unlikable due to her blunt honesty."

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Antonyms

likable

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with unlikable
dislikeable , unbearable , hateful , detestable

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Variants

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unlikable , unlikeable

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'not pleasing to the liking'. From Old English unlīc, un- 'not' + līc 'liking'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'unlikable' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. In psychology, an unlikable person is often referred to as having a 'dark triad' of personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy.

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Related Concepts

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1. dislike: The feeling of not liking or preferring something or someone.

2. unpleasant: Not pleasing or agreeable to the senses or the mind.

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Culture

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The term 'unlikable' is often used to describe a person or thing that is not pleasant or agreeable. In literature, an unlikable character is one that the reader finds difficult to empathize with or root for.

How to Memorize "unlikable"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Unlikeable is un-likable' to remember the meaning of the word.

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