unlikable

/ˌʌnˈlaɪ.kə.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnˈlaɪ.kə.bəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈlī-kə-bəl How to pronounce unlikable (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unlikable — 形容詞

  • unlikablepositive
  • more unlikablecomparative
  • most unlikablesuperlative

1. not having the kind of warm, friendly, or appealing qualities that make other pe

1.形容詞B2
釋義

不討喜

難以讓人喜歡或欣賞的

not having the kind of warm, friendly, or appealing qualities that make other people want to like you or enjoy being around you

例句

The new manager was so cold and unlikable that three staff members requested a transfer.

新來的經理冷漠又不討喜，三名員工申請了調部門。

unlikable + personality adjective (cold)

The novel's hero was unlikable because of his constant self-pity — readers could not sympathize.

這部小說的主角因為一直自憐自艾而不討喜，讀者無法同情他。

同義詞
  • unpleasant

    broader — describes anything that causes discomfort, not just personality

  • disagreeable

    more formal; emphasizes a grumpy, argumentative nature

  • unsympathetic

    focuses on lacking warmth or concern for others

反義詞
  • likable

    direct opposite — having qualities that make people like you

  • appealing

    suggests charm and attractiveness beyond mere likeability

文法句型

be + unlikable

unlikable + noun

find + noun + unlikable

用法筆記

The British spelling is 'unlikeable' (with a silent 'e'). This word is most often used in reviews (of books, films, characters) and descriptions of people's personalities.

常見錯誤

❌She is an unlike person.
✅She is an unlikable person.
💡'unlike' means 'different from'; 'unlikable' means 'hard to like'.
❌He is very unliking.
✅He is very unlikable.
💡'unliking' is not a standard word; use 'unlikable' to describe someone others do not like.