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unpleasant

[ uhn-plez-uh nt ]

/ ʌnˈplɛz ənt /

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adjective

not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.

Origin of unpleasant

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

OTHER WORDS FROM unpleasant

un·pleas·ant·ly, adverb

Words nearby unpleasant

unpin, unplaced, unplait, unplanned, unplayable, unpleasant, unpleasantness, unpleasantry, unpledged delegate, unplug, unplugged

Example sentences from the Web for unpleasant

That was an unpleasant reminder that for many people, science is still considered a boys club.

Earthlings, We Landed on a Comet |Matthew R. Francis |November 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It had to be an unpleasant shock for the much-lauded Bratton.

Bill Bratton Scolds Giggling Audience at American Justice Summit |Lloyd Grove |November 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It was unpleasant and discombobulating: a simulation of hostage-taking, mental asylum and demented dreamscape all rolled into one.

Sex, Blood, and Screaming: Blackout’s Dark Frights |Tim Teeman |October 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Food dislikes often stem from childhood, or are linked to unpleasant past experiences.

Brits Are Very Fussy Eaters |Emma Woolf |August 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

I experimented with probably my most unpleasant, yet effective diet ever this week: The 4-Day Diet.

Can You Live on a 220-Calorie-a-Day Diet? |Gregory Ferenstein |June 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She wondered now why the memory of it was so unpleasant to her.

The Secret Witness |George Gibbs
Before he began a pleasant task he always hastened to get rid of the unpleasant ones.

The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |Modeste Tchaikovsky
There was nothing particular in the meeting to make it unpleasant to our friend Will.

The Belton Estate |Anthony Trollope
He laughs aloud—a wild, unpleasant, scornful laugh, that makes her cheek turn pale.

The Haunted Chamber |"The Duchess"
"Tell me more," demanded Ainley sharply, as an unpleasant suspicion shot into his mind.

A Mating in the Wilds |Ottwell Binns

British Dictionary definitions for unpleasant

unpleasant

/ (ʌnˈplɛzənt) /

adjective

not pleasant or agreeable

Derived forms of unpleasant

unpleasantly, adverb