unpleasing
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4.8
- adjective
- /ʌnˈplizɪŋ/
:
desagradable
- It was a narrow patrician face, not unpleasing, with a long nose, a good brow, the mouth perhaps a little lacking in humor but without cruelty.
Examples
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The view from the hotel was rather unpleasing, as it overlooked a busy highway.
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It was not an unpleasing thought.
Fiction book (1996) -
Only the panels that circled the room were lit, but what they showed was almost as unpleasing to Moon Bunderan.
Fiction book (1991) -
While such large upsizing is mathematically possible, it's likely the result will be aesthetically unpleasing.
Academic text (2008) -
The face was hard, commanding, undoubtedly clever but cruel and unpleasing, with a pendulous nose and a clumsy chin.
Academic text (2003) -
He made an unpleasing comment that left everyone in the room uncomfortable.
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The artist's new painting was criticized for being aesthetically unpleasing to many viewers.
Synonyms
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2.5
Not interesting or likely to make people want it
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4.1
Not attractive, pleasant, or interesting
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7.4
Tastes bad or is hard to accept
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3.9
Unpleasant to do or feel and causing annoyance
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4.8
Not looking, smelling, or tasting good so you do not want to eat it
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4.6
Not pleasant or welcoming and likely to keep people away
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8.1
Not pleasant to look at
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5.5
Not pleasant to taste, smell, or touch
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8.0
Not pleasant for a person, place, or situation
Not enjoyable, like a bitter taste or a long wait
Not enjoyable or satisfying
Antonyms
How Pleasant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unpleasing is made of the part un- 'not' and please 'to give pleasure'. So it literally means 'not giving pleasure' and is used for things that are unpleasant to your senses.