disagreeable

[dis-uh-gree-uh-buh l]

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adjective

contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant.
unpleasant in manner or nature; unamiable: a thoroughly disagreeable person.

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.

Origin of disagreeable

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

Related formsdis·a·gree·a·ble·ness, dis·a·gree·a·bil·i·ty, noundis·a·gree·a·bly, adverbun·dis·a·gree·a·ble, adjective

Synonyms

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2. cross, grouchy, surly, testy.

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Examples from the Web for disagreeable

Contemporary Examples

Her disagreeable nature made it nearly impossible for her to hold down a job.
Oswald’s Mother Was a Thoroughly Disagreeable Piece of Work
Steve North
November 17, 2013
It was a disagreeable business and the only occasion I can remember that we quarreled.
Alan Turing’s Brother: He Should Be Alive Today
John Ferrier Turing
June 23, 2012
America needs a green eyeshade party willing to do the disagreeable work of squeezing waste from the system.
After The GOP Fails to Repeal Obamacare
David Frum
February 4, 2012
McPherson is famously abrasive and is universally regarded as one of the most disagreeable executives in Hollywood.
Showdown at ABC
Peter Lauria
April 12, 2010
Nothing much new here except for the uneasy feeling that my personal life is likely to get some disagreeable publicity soon.
Norman Mailer vs. Everyone
Norman Mailer
February 27, 2009

Historical Examples

She was lost, for the instant, in a maze of disagreeable reflection.
Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus
Jessie 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 Marion
William Dobein James
"I don't think they will," and the Trainer gave a disagreeable laugh.
Thoroughbreds
W. A. Fraser
"And there is one thing about this disagreeable business," said Linda.
Her Father's Daughter
Gene Stratton-Porter
At last it had come (what we expect, if it be disagreeable, usually does come).
A Woman Tenderfoot
Grace Gallatin Seton-Thompson

British Dictionary definitions for disagreeable

disagreeable

adjective

not likable, esp bad-tempered, offensive, or disobligingdisagreeable remarks
not to one's liking; unpleasanta disagreeable task

Derived Formsdisagreeableness or disagreeability, noundisagreeably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for disagreeable

adj.

c.1400, "not in agreement," from Old French desagreable (13c.), from des- (see dis-) + agreable (see agreeable). Meaning "not in accord with one's taste" is from 1690s. Related: Disagreeably; disagreeableness. Slightly earlier in same sense was unagreeable (late 14c.).

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Synonyms

Examples from the Web for disagreeable

Contemporary Examples

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

She was lost, for the instant, in a maze of disagreeable reflection.

It is true your task has been disagreeable, but not more so than others.

"I don't think they will," and the Trainer gave a disagreeable laugh.

"And there is one thing about this disagreeable business," said Linda.

At last it had come (what we expect, if it be disagreeable, usually does come).

disagreeable

Word Origin and History for disagreeable

adj.

Origin of disagreeable