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disagreeable

American  
[dis-uh-gree-uh-buhl] / ˌdɪs əˈgri ə bəl /

adjective

  1. contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant.

  2. unpleasant in manner or nature; unamiable.

    a thoroughly disagreeable person.
    Synonyms:
    testy, surly, grouchy, cross

noun

  1. an unpleasant or repugnant circumstance, attribute, thing, etc..

    Bent on being cheerful, he suppressed any mention of the disagreeable in our conversation.

  2. disagreeables, the disagreeable aspects of a situation, course of action, etc..

    The pleasant features of the arrangement far outweigh the disagreeables.
disagreeable British  
/ ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl /

adjective

  1. not likable, esp bad-tempered, offensive, or disobliging

    disagreeable remarks

  2. not to one's liking; unpleasant

    a disagreeable task
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Other Word Forms

  • disagreeability noun
  • disagreeableness noun
  • disagreeably adverb
  • undisagreeable adjective

Etymology

Origin of disagreeable

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Middle French word desagreable. See dis- 1, agreeable

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