unpleasant

[uhn-plez-uhnt]

adjective

1. not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive.

   an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.

unpleasant

/ ʌnˈplɛzənt /

adjective

1. not pleasant or agreeable

Other Word Forms

• unpleasantly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unpleasant¹

First recorded in 1525–35; un- ¹ + pleasant

Example Sentences

The hawks were employed by SoFi Stadium to deter other birds from flying over SoFi Stadium during the game, keeping fans safe from unpleasant aerial droppings and also keeping birds from eating discarded food.

From Los Angeles Times

A smoke point is the point at which the fats in the oil start to break down and nasty compounds are released which can make the oil taste bitter, burnt or unpleasant.

From BBC

The rod-shaped bacterium is found in the intestines of humans and animals, and you might be more familiar with it as an unpleasant bug that can make us ill.

From BBC

And a lack of consensus too about how we can set apart the unpleasant, offensive, ugly and hateful things said online from those that are genuinely threatening or dangerous.

From BBC

There is plenty of this to go around: for example, when Jeremiah gets drunk and makes unpleasant comments, or when Conrad fails to communicate his feelings.

From BBC

Related Words

• disagreeable 
• distasteful 
• nasty 
• obnoxious 
• sour 
• troublesome 
• undesirable 
• unpalatable