disagreeable

[dis-uh-gree-uh-buhl]

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

/ ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl /

adjective

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

   disagreeable remarks

2. not to one's liking; unpleasant

   a disagreeable task

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of disagreeable¹

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

Example Sentences

For example, Monsieur Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that people were basically generous and kind, and that disagreeable behavior was caused by a poor upbringing and the corrupting influence of civilization.

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The flowers were described as “dull, lead colored things,” “fetid” and “horrible … exceedingly disagreeable.”

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“Everyone who encountered him described him as being disagreeable, odd, rude, selfish,” Ross says, explaining the need for an actor who had the opposite qualities.

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The administration is already operating according to a doctrine of maximum presidential authority, giving him the power to essentially nullify and ignore any court ruling he finds disagreeable.

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"No matter really how disagreeable someone's speech may be, criminalising it or silencing it by force only serves as a catalyst for further hatred, suppression or polarisation," Bruce told reporters.

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