dislikable

/dɪslˈaɪkəbəl/ adj

Not capable or worthy of being liked; not liked; regarded with displeasure or aversion.

Word Origin Dislikable is built from 'dislike' plus -able. 'Like' comes from Old English 'līcian' 'to please', which is related to 'līc' 'body, form' — originally, to like something was to find its form pleasing. The prefix dis- reverses it, so dislikable means 'able to be disliked'. The same root gives us alike, likely, and unlike. The PIE root *leik- also yields the word 'like' as in 'similar'.

adj Not capable or worthy of being liked; not liked; regarded with displeasure or aversion.

His arrogant attitude makes him highly dislikable among colleagues.

(形容词) 不讨喜的;令人讨厌的

他傲慢的态度让他在同事中非常不受欢迎。

(adjetivo) Incapaz o indigno de ser apreciado; no gustado; considerado con disgusto o aversión.

Su actitud arrogante lo hace muy antipático entre sus colegas.

(adjectif) Qui ne peut pas ou ne mérite pas d'être aimé ; que l'on trouve déplaisant ou repoussant.

Son attitude arrogante le rend profondément antipathique aux yeux de ses collègues.

(Adjektiv) unsympathisch; unliebenswert [so beschaffen, dass jemand oder etwas nicht gemocht oder abgelehnt wird; unangenehm oder unsympathisch wirkend.]

Seine arrogante Art macht ihn bei seinen Kollegen sehr **dislikable**.

(形容詞) 好かれない、嫌われている。不快感や嫌悪感を抱かせるような性質を持つ。

彼の傲慢な態度は同僚たちの間で彼をひどく嫌われ者にしてしまう。

(adjetivo) antipático; desagradável; insuportável; detestável [Incapaz ou indigno de ser apreciado; não apreciado; visto com desprazer ou aversão.]

Sua态度 arrogante faz com que ele seja altamente antipático entre os colegas.

Word parts: dis + like + able

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