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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Bateman says what drew him to starring in the show, and directing the first two episodes, was how unafraid the writers were to craft unlikable characters.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 June 2026
Each of their characters has their foibles but neither ever leans unlikable.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Like One World, Thailand and Fiji, Nicaragua had just too many unlikable players.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Mungiu zeroed in on Stan after seeing his performance in I, Tonya as Jeff Gillooly, the deeply unlikable ex-husband to Margot Robbie’s Tonya Harding.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 May 2026
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 June 2026
Each of their characters has their foibles but neither ever leans unlikable.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Like One World, Thailand and Fiji, Nicaragua had just too many unlikable players.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Mungiu zeroed in on Stan after seeing his performance in I, Tonya as Jeff Gillooly, the deeply unlikable ex-husband to Margot Robbie’s Tonya Harding.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 May 2026
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“Unlikable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlikable. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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