unpleasant
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1.0
- adjective
- /ʌnˈplɛzənt/
:
desagradable
- It hurts, it's painful, it's unpleasant, it sucks.
- unpleasant experience
- unpleasant surprises
- very unpleasant
Well, free speech is kind of unpleasant, isn't it?
- Well, free speech is kind of unpleasant, isn't it?
- There have been some other unpleasant events.
- And it's a very, very tough, unpleasant, poorly paid place to be.
- It's very simple and very unpleasant, but it works.
- They're all just kind of, you know, unpleasant underneath.
- But I think I am funny to defuse unpleasant situations.
- So if we disrupt the pattern, we disrupt the unpleasant feeling that we call fear.
- There's a big, a big story about a rather unpleasant sequence of events.
- There's no greasy residue with this or anything unpleasant, which is wonderful.
- And this is all unprocessed stuff, so it comes out in unpleasant ways towards other people.
- But Life Friends is full of unpleasant things.
- Speaking of bi, we have to go through an unpleasant Hello here, scalper.
Examples
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The smell from the garbage was quite unpleasant and made her want to leave the room.
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Even when a child does disclose, the truth may be something that seems too unpleasant to contemplate.
Academic text (2011) -
There have been some other unpleasant events.
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It's very simple and very unpleasant, but it works.
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Bobby was on the phone when an extremely unpleasant man came in the back door.
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Whenever Stephen was out of work, he seemed to suffer an unpleasant mix of feelings.
Fiction book (1990) -
True, there had been some unpleasant moments.
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I understand you've had an unpleasant encounter with my son this morning.
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See, usually, I delegate the unpleasant tasks.
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What an unpleasant surprise.
Synonyms
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1.5
Very bad or frightening in a way that makes you feel upset
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1.0
Very bad or unpleasant and causing dislike
866
1.0
Not pleasant to look at
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1.3
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making you feel sick
126
5.1
Very unpleasant in a way that makes people angry or upset
59
5.5
Causing strong dislike or disgust, like a very bad smell
45
4.3
Not wanted and causing upset or trouble
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4.9
So unpleasant or painful that you cannot bear it
31
6.7
Causing people to feel offended or want to protest
31
4.6
Not wanted because it is unpleasant, harmful, or causes problems
30
4.6
Something that makes people feel dislike or disgust
26
7.5
So unpleasant you cannot stand it
22
6.8
Not pleasant to taste or smell
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8.2
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel strong dislike
15
4.1
Not attractive, pleasant, or interesting
15
5.3
Having a bad smell or taste that bothers you
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7.4
Tastes bad or is hard to accept
6
3.9
Unpleasant to do or feel and causing annoyance
6
4.9
Very unpleasant and likely to make you feel disgusted
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6.0
A difficult job or duty that people do not want
4
3.1
Causing pain or discomfort to body parts like skin and eyes
3
8.0
Too unpleasant or painful to bear
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4.0
Something that makes people feel dislike or annoyance
1
4.8
Unpleasant to the senses, like a bitter taste or bright light
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making people feel sick
Antonyms
Compounds
How Pleasant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unpleasant is made of un- 'not' and pleasant 'nice' or 'agreeable', so it literally means 'not nice'. That's why we use unpleasant for things that cause discomfort, upset, or dislike.