disagreeable
[ dis-uh-gree-uh-buhl ]
/ ˌdɪs əˈgri ə bəl /
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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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM disagreeable
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British Dictionary definitions for disagreeable
disagreeable
/ (ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl) /
adjective
not likable, esp bad-tempered, offensive, or disobligingdisagreeable remarks
not to one's liking; unpleasanta disagreeable task
Derived forms of disagreeable
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