What does unpleasant mean?
Definitions for unpleasant
ʌnˈplɛz əntun·pleas·ant
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word unpleasant.
Princeton's WordNet
unpleasantadjective
disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings
"an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
Wiktionary
unpleasantadjective
Not pleasant.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unpleasantadjective
Not delighting; troublesome; uneasy.
Their skilful ears perceive certain harsh and unpleasant discords in the sound of our common prayer, such as the rules of divine harmony, such as the laws of God cannot bear. Richard Hooker.
O sweet Portia!
Here are a few of the unpleasant’st words
That ever blotted paper. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Venice.Wisdom is very unpleasant to the unlearned. Ecclus. v. 20.
Upon Adam’s disobedience, God chased him out of paradise, the most delicious part of the earth, into some other, the most barren and unpleasant. John Woodward, Nat. Hist.
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unpleasant
Unpleasant refers to something or someone causing discomfort, distress, or annoyance, typically due to being disagreeable or objectionable. It can describe a situation, sight, smell, taste, sound, or feeling that is not enjoyable or agreeable, often evoking a negative emotional response.
Webster Dictionary
Unpleasantadjective
not pleasant; not amiable or agreeable; displeasing; offensive
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Unpleasant
un-plez′ant, adj. not pleasant: disagreeable.—adj. Unpleasable (-plē′), not to be pleased.—n. Unpleas′ance.—adv. Unpleas′antly, in an unpleasant manner: disagreeably.—ns. Unpleas′antness, state or quality of being unpleasant: disagreeableness; Unpleas′antry, want of pleasantness: any unpleasant occurrence, any particular discomfort.—adjs. Unpleased (-plēzd′), displeased; Unpleasing (-plē′), displeasing, disgusting.—adv. Unpleasingly (-plē′).—n. Unpleasingness (-plē′).—adj. Unpleas′urable, not giving pleasure.—adv. Unpleas′urably.
British National Corpus
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'unpleasant' in Adjectives Frequency: #857
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unpleasant in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unpleasant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of unpleasant in a Sentence
Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat:
I think some of the most unpleasant moments of my life occurred during the last two weeks, and of course, also some of the most pleasant.
Cynicism is an unpleasant way of telling the truth.
Fantasies are more than substitutes for unpleasant reality they are also dress rehearsals, plans. All acts performed in the world begin in the imagination.
A satirist is a man who discovers unpleasant things about himself and then says them about other people.
We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.
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- desagradableCatalan, Valencian
- nepříjemnýCzech
- annymunolWelsh
- unangenehmGerman
- δυσάρεστοςGreek
- neplaĉaEsperanto
- desagradableSpanish
- ناخوشایندPersian
- kelju, epämiellyttäväFinnish
- déplaisante, déplaisant, pénibleFrench
- cacaScottish Gaelic
- kellemetlenHungarian
- spiacevole, sgradevoleItalian
- לֹא נָעִיםHebrew
- 不快Japanese
- ناخۆشKurdish
- aut iniucundumLatin
- nieprzyjemnyPolish
- desagradávelPortuguese
- nedorit, neagreat, neplăcutRomanian
- неприятныйRussian
- odvratan, neugodanSerbo-Croatian
- nahoş, çirkin, tatsız, sevimsizTurkish
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