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unpleasant

[ uhn-plez-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive:

    an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.



unpleasant

/ ʌˈɛəԳ /

adjective

  1. not pleasant or agreeable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈ𲹲Գٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·𲹲aԳ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unpleasant1

First recorded in 1525–35; un- 1 + pleasant
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Example Sentences

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A 16-year-old student told local media that the shredded chicken in the meal had an "unpleasant odour".

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In a crisis, unpleasant behavior can be excused.

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Their stories, or myths, are well known, deeply unpleasant and at this point largely uninteresting.

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Those hoping for prosperity under Trump have had an unpleasant shock.

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If they all make it out of this trip alive, I don’t think this unpleasant excursion will end anything.

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