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   disagreeable

   /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. unpleasant or unenjoyable: "a disagreeable thought" Similar unpleasantdispleasingnastyhorribledreadfulhorridfrightfulabominableodiousoffensiveobnoxiousobjectionablerepugnantrepulsiverepellentrevoltingdisgustingfoulvilenauseatingsickeninghatefuldetestabledistastefulunsavouryunpalatableOpposite pleasant
   • ▪ unfriendly and bad-tempered: "Henry was always a very disagreeable boy" Similar bad-temperedill-temperedill-naturedill-humouredcurmudgeonlycrosscrabbedirritablegrumpypeevishsnappishpetulantsulkysullenpricklyunfriendlyunpleasantnastymeanmean-spiritedrudesurlydiscourteousimpolitebrusqueabruptdifficultcontrarychurlishdisobligingcruelviciousspitefulinformal:grouchyOpposite likeablepleasant

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘discordant, incongruous’): from Old French desagreable, based on agreer ‘agree’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. disagreeableness noun
   • 2. disagreeably adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disagreeableDisagreeable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : causing discomfort : unpleasant, offensive. a disagreeable odor. 2. : marked by ill temper : peevish. a disagreeable person. disagreeableness noun. disagreeably. ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē-ə-blē. adverb. Synonyms. acid. bearish. bilious. bloody-minded [ chiefly British] cantankerous. dyspeptic. ill-humored. ill-natured. ill-tempered. ornery.

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   adjective. formal uk / ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ə.b ə l / us / ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ə.b ə l / Add to word list. unpleasant: a disagreeable young man. She said some very disagreeable things. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably. abysmally. apocalyptic. frightful. from hell idiom. fun. ghastliness. Gothically.

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   If something is disagreeable, it's unpleasant, like the disagreeable smell of your wet sneakers. And if a person is disagreeable, they're rude or irritable, like your disagreeable upstairs neighbor.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISAGREEABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adjective. Something that is disagreeable is rather unpleasant. ...a disagreeable odour. ...a comfort kit designed to make flying an altogether less disagreeable experience. Synonyms: nasty, offensive, disgusting, unpleasant More Synonyms of disagreeable. disagreeably (dɪsəgriːəbli ) adverb [usually ADVERB adjective, oft ADVERB with verb]

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISAGREEABLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DISAGREEABLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of disagreeable in English. disagreeable. adjective. formal us / ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ə.b ə l / uk / ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ə.b ə l / Add to word list Add to word list. unpleasant: a disagreeable young man. She said some very disagreeable things. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   1. not likable, esp bad-tempered, offensive, or disobliging: disagreeable remarks. 2. not to one's liking; unpleasant: a disagreeable task. ˌdisaˈgreeableness, ˌdisaˌgreeaˈbility n. ˌdisaˈgreeably adv.

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   noun. an unpleasant or repugnant circumstance, attribute, thing, etc.: Bent on being cheerful, he suppressed any mention of the disagreeable in our conversation. disagreeables, the disagreeable aspects of a situation, course of action, etc.: The pleasant features of the arrangement far outweigh the disagreeables. disagreeable. / ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl /

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisagreeable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of disagreeable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Everything that was evil or disagreeable had been carefully kept out of his sight. He became very disagreeable . When heated or rubbed it emits a peculiar disagreeable odour.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › disagreeabledisagreeable | meaning of disagreeable in Longman Dictionary of...

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    disagreeable meaning, definition, what is disagreeable: not at all enjoyable or pleasant: Learn more.