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   Dis·a·gree·a·ble

   /ˌdisəˈɡrēəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not pleasant or enjoyable: "some aspects of his work are disagreeable to him" Similar unpleasantdispleasingnastyhorribledreadfulhorridfrightfulabominableodiousoffensiveobnoxiousobjectionablerepugnantrepulsiverepellentrevoltingdisgustingfoulvilenauseatingsickeninghatefuldetestabledistastefulunsavoryunpalatableOpposite pleasant
   • ▪ unfriendly and bad-tempered: "Henry was always a very disagreeable boy" Similar bad-temperedill-temperedill-naturedill-humoredcurmudgeonlycrosscrabbedirritablegrumpypeevishsnappishpetulantsulkysullenpricklyunfriendlyunpleasantnastymeanmean-spiritedrudesurlydiscourteousimpolitebrusqueabruptdifficultcontrarychurlishdisobligingcruelviciousspitefulinformal:grouchyOpposite likablepleasant

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘discordant, incongruous’): from Old French desagreable, based on agreer ‘agree’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. disagreeableness noun
   • 2. disagreeably adverb

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   DISAGREEABLE meaning: 1. unpleasant: 2. unpleasant: 3. unpleasant; unattractive: . Learn more.

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   4 days ago · adjective. 1. contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant. 2. unpleasant in manner or nature; unamiable. a thoroughly disagreeable person. noun. 3. an unpleasant or repugnant circumstance, attribute, thing, etc.

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   Definitions of disagreeable. adjective. not agreeing with your tastes or expectations. “found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it” synonyms: unsympathetic. incompatible, uncongenial. not suitable to your tastes or needs. adjective. not to your liking. “a disagreeable situation” synonyms:

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDISAGREEABLE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   6 days ago · adjective. 1. contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant. 2. unpleasant in manner or nature; unamiable. a thoroughly disagreeable person. noun. 3. an unpleasant or repugnant circumstance, attribute, thing, etc.

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   Define disagreeable. disagreeable synonyms, disagreeable pronunciation, disagreeable translation, English dictionary definition of disagreeable. adj. 1. Not to one's liking; unpleasant or offensive. 2. Having a quarrelsome, bad-tempered manner. dis′a·gree′a·ble·ness n. dis′a·gree′a·bly adv.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisagreeable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   disagreeable. not nice or pleasant synonym unpleasant. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. (of a person) rude and unfriendly synonym unpleasant.

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   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.