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Unlikeable Definition & Meaning

unlikeable
adjective
  1. (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings; "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic"
  2. difficult or impossible to like; "a disagreeable and unlikable old woman"

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What does unlikeable mean?
(of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings; "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic" difficult or impossible to like; "a disagreeable and unlikable old woman"
What part of speech is unlikeable?
Unlikeable is an adjective.
How many definitions does unlikeable have?
Unlikeable has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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