Q:

Difference between "unlikeable" and "dislikeable"?

Is there a difference between unlikeable and dislikeable? It feels like there is, but I'm uncertain how to explain it.

A:

Assume there are three states of fondness for something.

Like
Neither like nor dislike
Dislike

Disliking something is not the same as not liking something. If I don't like peas, I will eat them with no pleasure. If I dislike peas, I will actually find them nasty.
So, dislikeable is something that's easy to dislike.
Unlikeable is something that's difficult to like.

