disagreeable
Americanadjective
noun
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an unpleasant or repugnant circumstance, attribute, thing, etc..
Bent on being cheerful, he suppressed any mention of the disagreeable in our conversation.
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disagreeables, the disagreeable aspects of a situation, course of action, etc..
The pleasant features of the arrangement far outweigh the disagreeables.
adjective
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not likable, esp bad-tempered, offensive, or disobliging
disagreeable remarks
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not to one's liking; unpleasant
a disagreeable task
Other Word Forms
- disagreeability noun
- disagreeableness noun
- disagreeably adverb
- undisagreeable adjective
Etymology
Origin of disagreeable
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Middle French word desagreable. See dis- 1, agreeable
Example Sentences
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In “Hard Feelings” Mr. Smith ponders how our most disagreeable emotions can serve us.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
"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.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025
They gave, for the most part, a familiar account of a collegial court whose members know how to disagree without being disagreeable.
From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2024
Offensive material is disagreeable to the affronted party, but even a wounded critic might concede when such jokes are successful and exciting.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2024
“I’m told she’s extremely disagreeable and unpleasant. Why have you introduced her at a moment when I desired to talk of you?”
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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