unpleasurable
- adjective
- /ʌnˈplɛʒərəbəl/
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desagradable
- At the outset, he was in a passive situation; he was overpowered by the experience; but by repeating it, unpleasurable though it was, he took an active part.
Now, I found that that was displeasurable, unpleasurable.
- Now, I found that that was displeasurable, unpleasurable.
Examples
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Similarly, if you are majorly fixated on pressuring women into having anal sex (when you know that anatomically it is painful, unpleasurable, and entirely selfish), it doesn't make you any less of a piece of shit.
Blog text (17) -
They also have the curious tendency to revisit unpleasurable things.
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With degrading, humiliating, unpleasurable, and painful sex with multiple men for the pleasure and profit of sick fucks.
Blog text (30) -
The pleasure principle now comes into focus as a defense against the recognition that there is, in truth, nothing beyond it, and that, consequently, the compulsive submission to unpleasurable tension may be not just enjoyable, but sexual enjoyment itself.
Academic text (1995) -
In contrast, negative affect (NA) is a general subjective distress and unpleasurable engagement that subsumes a variety of unpleasant mood states, including contempt, anger, fear, disgust, guilt, and nervousness.
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Walking through the dark, unpleasurable alley made her feel uneasy.
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He found the unpleasurable task of cleaning the garage to be a real chore.
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The movie was filled with unpleasurable moments that left the audience feeling uncomfortable.
Synonyms
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3.9
Not good enough to be acceptable
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3.7
Less good than you expected and leaving you disappointed
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7.4
Tastes bad or is hard to accept
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4.8
Unpleasant to the senses, like a bitter taste or bright light
Not enjoyable or satisfying
Not giving pleasure or reward
Antonyms
How Pleasant
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1.0
314
1.0
24
3.5
215
1.0
59
5.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
unpleasurable = pleasurable (transparent) = un + pleasure + able
A straightforward negation prefix 'un-' applied to 'pleasurable' (pleasure + -able), giving the opposite meaning.
Etymology
The word unpleasurable breaks down into un- meaning 'not' and pleasure meaning 'enjoyment', which is the same root as please. So an unpleasurable experience is simply 'not enjoyable' or unpleasant.