unlikable
adjective
un·lik·able
ˌən-ˈlī-kə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly unlikeable
: not having pleasant or appealing qualities : not likable
an utterly unlikable character
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The directors go for an experiential, if more narratively ambiguous artistic ethos that results in an excitingly cinematic trip alongside unlikable people.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
People want to protect their legacy and image, but Better Man has scenes where Robbie is highly unlikable.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
Best known for his role as Mark Zuckerberg in David Fincher’s The Social Network, Jesse Eisenberg has a knack for portraying complex, somewhat unlikable characters.
—airmail.news, 2 Nov. 2024
At the start of the series, Kelly Taylor, played by Jennie Garth, was the unlikable character, but that opinion changed, and Brenda became the girl audiences hated on.
—Shamani Salahuddin, The Tennessean, 15 July 2024
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
People want to protect their legacy and image, but Better Man has scenes where Robbie is highly unlikable.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
Best known for his role as Mark Zuckerberg in David Fincher’s The Social Network, Jesse Eisenberg has a knack for portraying complex, somewhat unlikable characters.
—airmail.news, 2 Nov. 2024
At the start of the series, Kelly Taylor, played by Jennie Garth, was the unlikable character, but that opinion changed, and Brenda became the girl audiences hated on.
—Shamani Salahuddin, The Tennessean, 15 July 2024
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“Unlikable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlikable. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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