unpleasant (ʌnˈplɛzəntnt
)
Definitions
adjective
- not pleasant or agreeable
Alternative Forms
unˈpleasantly adverbSynonyms
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nasty,
bad,
horrid,
distressing,
annoying,
irritating,
miserable,
troublesome,
distasteful,
obnoxious,
unpalatable,
displeasing,
repulsive,
objectionable,
disagreeable,
abhorrent,
irksome,
unlovely,
execrable,
eye-watering,
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obnoxious,
disagreeable,
vicious,
malicious,
rude,
mean,
cruel,
poisonous,
unattractive,
unfriendly,
vindictive,
venomous,
mean-spirited,
inconsiderate,
impolite,
unloveable,
ill-natured,
unlikable or unlikeable
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unappetizing,
disgusting,
revolting,
bitter,
offensive,
foul,
sour,
rotten,
sickening,
vile,
unsavoury,
unpalatable,
nauseating,
repugnant,
off-putting,
unappealing,
rancid,
uninviting,
yucko,
Translations
- British English:
unpleasant
If something is unpleasant, it gives you bad feelings, for example by making you feel upset or uncomfortable.The symptoms of a cold can be uncomfortable and unpleasant.ʌnˈplɛznt ADJECTIVE The symptoms of a cold can be uncomfortable and unpleasant.
- Spanish:
desagradable
adj
- French:
désagréable
adj
- German:
unangenehm
adj
- Chinese: 使人不愉快的 adj
- Arabic: غَيْرُ لَطِيف adj
- Portuguese: desagradável adj
- Russian: неприятный adj неприятная
- Croatian: neprijatan adj neprijatna
- Czech: nepříjemný adj
- Danish: ubehagelig adj
- Dutch: onplezierig adj
- Finnish: epämiellyttävä adj
- Greek: δυσάρεστος adj δυσάρεστη
- Italian: spiacevole adj
- Japanese: 不愉快な no_posp
- Korean: 불쾌한 adj
- Norwegian: ubehagelig adj
- Polish: nieprzyjemny adj nieprzyjemna
- Brazilian Portuguese: desagradável adj
- European Spanish:
desagradable
adj
- Swedish: otrevlig adj otrevligt
- Thai: ไม่สนุก ไม่ราบรื่น adj
- Turkish: hoş olmayan adj
- Vietnamese: khó chịu adj
Usage examples
He seemed to be coping with a strong, unpleasant smell which had reached his nostrils only.
, THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)I couldn't ask for a better bunch to join me in this rather unpleasant situation.
Yachting Boating World (2005)Evidently it is "unwanted recollections," "flashbacks" and "strong and unpleasant waves of emotion.
Globe and Mail (2003)The incident was one of a series of unpleasant episodes surrounding the match, which Liverpool won 2-1.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2003)An irritable bowel can lead to very painful and unpleasant disabilities.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)