unloveable
Beyond affection's reach
Unloveable describes someone or something incapable of inspiring love or affection—too flawed, difficult, or repellent to be loved.
The word often appears in self-assessment: I felt completely unloveable after the divorce.
It can also characterize traits or behaviors: His unloveable habits drove everyone away.
Also spelled unlovable.
Causes strong aversion
- unattractiveNot pleasing aesthetically
- off-puttingCausing mild aversion
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
grotesque · monstrous · hideous · abhorrent · loathsome · disgusting · vile · contemptible
Lack of any value
- flawedHaving faults or imperfections
- deficientHaving too little
- unworthyNot meriting something
- imperfectHaving flaws or faults
inferior · broken · damaged · shameful · defective · insufficient · incomplete · faulty
Rejected with contempt
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- dismissedReleased from duty
- unwantedNot wished for
neglected · abandoned · discarded · ostracized · rebuffed · jilted · forsaken · disowned
Sad and abandoned
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
emptiness · despair · grief · bereft · aching · longing · pining · hollow
Emotionally distant, disengaged
- alienatedMade distant or hostile
- estrangedSeparated by emotional distance
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- separatedPut or kept apart
reclusive · alone · cut-off · disconnected · distant · walled-off · unreachable · unapproachable
Gentle understanding toward oneself
- healingRestoration of health
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
recovery · worthy · deserving · embraced · belonging · cherished · valued · redeemable
repellent
Causes strong aversion
- unattractiveNot pleasing aesthetically
- off-puttingCausing mild aversion
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
revolting · grotesque · monstrous · hideous · abhorrent · loathsome · disgusting · vile · contemptible · deplorable
worthlessness
Lack of any value
imperfect · inferior · broken · damaged · shameful · defective · insufficient · incomplete · faulty · tainted
spurned
Rejected with contempt
unwanted · neglected · abandoned · discarded · ostracized · rebuffed · jilted · forsaken · disowned · repudiated
forlorn
Sad and abandoned
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
yearning · emptiness · despair · grief · bereft · aching · longing · pining · hollow · desolate
withdrawn
Emotionally distant, disengaged
separated · reclusive · alone · cut-off · disconnected · distant · walled-off · unreachable · unapproachable · closed-off
self-compassion
Gentle understanding toward oneself
- healingRestoration of health
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
redemption · recovery · worthy · deserving · embraced · belonging · cherished · valued · redeemable