unpleasant
adjective
Origin of unpleasant
Related Words for unpleasant
disagreeable, distasteful, troublesome, unpalatable, sour, undesirable, nasty, obnoxious, abhorrent, fierce, gross, icky, irksome, lousy, objectionable, poisonous, repulsive, rotten, unacceptable, unattractiveExamples from the Web for unpleasant
Contemporary Examples of unpleasant
That was an unpleasant reminder that for many people, science is still considered a boys club.
It had to be an unpleasant shock for the much-lauded Bratton.
It was unpleasant and discombobulating: a simulation of hostage-taking, mental asylum and demented dreamscape all rolled into one.
Food dislikes often stem from childhood, or are linked to unpleasant past experiences.
I experimented with probably my most unpleasant, yet effective diet ever this week: The 4-Day Diet.
Historical Examples of unpleasant
Why did Shakespeare want to paint this unpleasant bitter-tongued wife?
The Man ShakespeareFrank Harris
Also, the thought of another stolen evening alone with her was not unpleasant.
KMary Roberts Rinehart
At almost any other time his visit would have been unpleasant.
ThoroughbredsW. A. Fraser
The experience of all in the camp that night was most unpleasant.
The Story of the Malakand Field ForceSir Winston S. Churchill
My sharing his compartment had evidently produced an unpleasant impression.
The UnderdogF. Hopkinson Smith