Appealing and Unlikeable

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Appealing adjective - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings.

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Unlikeable is an antonym for appealing.

Nearby Words: appeal, appealed, appealable

Unlikeable adjective - (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings.

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Appealing is an antonym for unlikeable.

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Unlikeable and Appealing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appealing/unlikeable

Appealing & Unlikeable. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/appealing/unlikeable>.

Unlikeable or Appealing. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/appealing/unlikeable.

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