dislikable
Hard to stomach
Dislikable describes someone or something that provokes dislike or aversion—easy to find unpleasant or off-putting: The character was written to be deliberately dislikable.
Also spelled dislikeable.
The word is less common than its opposite, likable, perhaps because English offers so many alternatives: unpleasant, disagreeable, obnoxious.
Causing strong disgust
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- abhorrentCausing intense revulsion
- loathsomeArousing intense disgust
- detestableWorthy of intense dislike
abominable · disgusting · nauseating · vile · odious · repugnant · sickening · foul
Causing mild displeasure
- distastefulCausing moral revulsion
- unappealingNot pleasing or desirable
- off-puttingCausing mild aversion
- uninvitingLacking warmth or appeal
unattractive · undesirable · unwelcome · jarring · disconcerting · unsavory · unpalatable · abrasive
Causing mild frustration
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- peskyMildly but persistently irritating
- vexingCausing mild torment
exasperating · irksome · aggravating · frustrating · nettlesome · galling · troublesome · tedious
Causing displeasure or attack-oriented
- reprehensibleDeserving condemnation
- deplorableDeserving strong disapproval
- inexcusableImpossible to justify
- condemnableDeserving strong disapproval
intolerable · unforgivable · contemptible · scandalous · unconscionable · improper · inappropriate · tasteless
Persistently avoided socially
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- outcastShunned, rejected person
- avoidedDeliberately stayed away from
unwanted · unloved · friendless · excluded · marginalized · alienated · spurned · despised
repulsive
Causing strong disgust
detestable · abominable · disgusting · nauseating · vile · odious · repugnant · sickening · foul · ghastly
disagreeable
Causing mild displeasure
- distastefulCausing moral revulsion
- unappealingNot pleasing or desirable
- off-puttingCausing mild aversion
uninviting · unattractive · undesirable · unwelcome · jarring · disconcerting · unsavory · unpalatable · abrasive · harsh
irritating
Causing mild frustration
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- peskyMildly but persistently irritating
vexing · exasperating · irksome · aggravating · frustrating · nettlesome · galling · troublesome · tedious · whiny
offensive
Causing displeasure or attack-oriented
- reprehensibleDeserving condemnation
- deplorableDeserving strong disapproval
- inexcusableImpossible to justify
condemnable · intolerable · unforgivable · contemptible · scandalous · unconscionable · improper · inappropriate · tasteless · crude
shunned
Persistently avoided socially
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- outcastShunned, rejected person
avoided · unwanted · unloved · friendless · excluded · marginalized · alienated · spurned · despised · hated