Dislikable

/dɪsˈlaɪkəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being disliked; worthy of dislike; unpleasant or disagreeable.

Etymology

From 'dislike' + '-able' suffix (from Latin '-abilis', meaning capable of being). The '-able' suffix turns verbs into adjectives meaning 'able to be X-ed'.

Kelly Says

English gives us both 'dislikable' and 'dislikeable'—two spellings of the same word, which shows how English spelling is flexible and has regional variations, and how '-able' and '-ible' are often interchangeable.

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