disagreeable
- contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant.
- unpleasant in manner or nature; unamiable: a thoroughly disagreeable person.
- 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.
Origin of disagreeable
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unpleasant, obnoxious, rude, distressing, distasteful, unpalatable, objectionable, repulsive, unsavory, annoying, bellicose, brusque, cantankerous, churlish, contentious, contrary, cross, difficult, disputatious, grouchyExamples from the Web for disagreeable
Contemporary Examples of disagreeable
Her disagreeable nature made it nearly impossible for her to hold down a job.
It was a disagreeable business and the only occasion I can remember that we quarreled.
America needs a green eyeshade party willing to do the disagreeable work of squeezing waste from the system.
McPherson is famously abrasive and is universally regarded as one of the most disagreeable executives in Hollywood.
Nothing much new here except for the uneasy feeling that my personal life is likely to get some disagreeable publicity soon.
Historical Examples of disagreeable
She was lost, for the instant, in a maze of disagreeable reflection.
Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton CampusJessie Graham Flower
It is true your task has been disagreeable, but not more so than others.
A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis MarionWilliam Dobein James
"I don't think they will," and the Trainer gave a disagreeable laugh.
ThoroughbredsW. A. Fraser
"And there is one thing about this disagreeable business," said Linda.
Her Father's DaughterGene Stratton-Porter
At last it had come (what we expect, if it be disagreeable, usually does come).
A Woman TenderfootGrace Gallatin Seton-Thompson
disagreeable
- not likable, esp bad-tempered, offensive, or disobligingdisagreeable remarks
- not to one's liking; unpleasanta disagreeable task