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- DictionaryDis·a·gree·a·ble/ˌdisəˈɡrēəb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. not pleasant or enjoyable: "some aspects of his work are disagreeable to him"
The meaning of DISAGREEABLE is causing discomfort : unpleasant, offensive. How to use disagreeable in a sentence.
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. disagreeable. / ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl /
unpleasant; unattractive: The drinking water had a disagreeable oily taste. (Definition of disagreeable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of disagreeable. disagreeable.
Synonyms for DISAGREEABLE: irritable, angry, cantankerous, splenetic, bilious, dyspeptic, ornery, surly; Antonyms of DISAGREEABLE: pleasant, amiable, agreeable, congenial, friendly, sweet, benign, amicable.
If something is disagreeable, it's unpleasant, like the disagreeable smell of your wet sneakers. And if a person is disagreeable, they're rude or irritable, like your disagreeable upstairs neighbor.
in English. disagreeable. adjective. formal us / ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ə.b ə l / uk / ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.ə.b ə l /. Add to word list. unpleasant: a disagreeable young man. She said some very disagreeable things. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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.
1. not likable, esp bad-tempered, offensive, or disobliging: disagreeable remarks. 2. not to one's liking; unpleasant: a disagreeable task. ˌdisaˈgreeableness, ˌdisaˌgreeaˈbility n. ˌdisaˈgreeably adv.
Having a quarrelsome, bad-tempered manner. Hard to get along with; quarrelsome. Not agreeable, conformable, or congruous; contrary; unsuitable. Preach you truly the doctrine which you have received, and teach nothing that is disagreeable thereunto. --Udall. Something displeasing; anything that is disagreeable.
Definition of disagreeable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.