dislikable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English dislike Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English dislikable From dislike + -able.
Meanings
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Not capable or worthy of being liked; not liked; regarded with displeasure or aversion.
The dominating figure in the play is Bessie Berger (Joan Lorring), an abrasively dislikable Momma Portnoy.
1970, "Life at the Boiling Point" (review of Awake and Sing by Clifford Odets), Time, 8 Jun.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most dislikable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| dislikeable | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more dislikable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |