disagreeable person
- noun
- /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbl ˈpɜːrsən/
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persona desagradable
- It's challenging to work with a disagreeable person who dismisses everyone's ideas without consideration.
Agreeable people say agreeable people won't produce a lot of conflict, but disagreeable people tell you what they think.
- Agreeable people say agreeable people won't produce a lot of conflict, but disagreeable people tell you what they think.
- But Flay pays attention to people, you know, and the masters of ritual are just thoroughly disagreeable people.
Examples
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The new manager is often seen as a disagreeable person because he rarely smiles and frequently criticizes his team.
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Despite her intelligence, many find her to be a disagreeable person due to her harsh tone in conversations.
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Agreeable people say agreeable people won't produce a lot of conflict, but disagreeable people tell you what they think.
Synonyms
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9.9
An insulting word for a rude, mean person
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3.2
A person or thing that bothers you
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9.9
A very rude person who treats others badly
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4.9
A person who is unkind to other people, often said by children
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9.9
An old person who is often grumpy and unfriendly
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8.9
A person who treats others very badly
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8.4
A person who is annoying or rude
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6.0
A person who others do not want in a group because they behave badly
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7.2
A person who is unkind and hurts other people's feelings
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5.3
A person who is hard to deal with or persuade when making a deal
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9.5
A person who often annoys or causes trouble
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is fully compositional: 'disagreeable' (unpleasant) combined with 'person' (human individual) yields 'an unpleasant or difficult-to-get-along-with person.' This adjective+noun pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Disagreeable person comes from the simple idea of someone who will not agree with others and often says 'no' or finds fault. That's why it now means a person who is unpleasant or hard to get along with.