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unlikable

/ʌnˈlaɪkəbəl/ /ʌnˈlaɪkəbl̩/

Meanings
adjective
Not likable

Examples :

"The new boss was unlikable because he always criticized everyone and never offered praise. "
character human person attitude being

Related Words

Illustration not

not noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

"The not of the student's attendance record meant they were absent. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration new

new noun

/njʉː/ /n(j)u/ /njuː/

Things that are new.

"Out with the old, in with the new."

Illustration criticized

criticized verb

/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzd/ /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzd/

To find fault (with something).

"The teacher criticized my essay because it had too many spelling mistakes. "

Illustration offered

offered verb

/ˈɑfɚd/ /ˈɒfəd/ /ˈɔfɚd/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration boss

boss noun

/bɑs/ /bɒs/ /bɔs/

A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.

"My boss assigned me a new project at work. "

Illustration always

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Illustration likable

likable adjective

/ˈlaɪkəbl̩/

Capable of being liked.

"My new teacher is very likable; everyone in the class enjoys her lessons. "

Illustration never

never adverb

/ˈnɛv.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈnɛ.vɚ/

At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.

"I finally finished, and I never want to do that again."

Illustration praise

praise noun

/pɹeɪz/

Commendation; favourable representation in words

"The teacher gave the student praise for her excellent essay. "