Definitions for unpleasant
ʌnˈplɛz əntun·pleas·ant

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1. unpleasantadjective

   disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings

   "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"

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1. unpleasantadjective

   Not pleasant.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Unpleasantadjective

   not pleasant; not amiable or agreeable; displeasing; offensive

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1. 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

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'unpleasant' in Adjectives Frequency: #857

How to pronounce unpleasant?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of unpleasant in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of unpleasant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of unpleasant in a Sentence

1. Lillian Hellman:

   Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.

2. Friedrich Nietzsche, Human, All Too Human:

   People who comprehend a thing to its very depths rarely stay faithful to it forever. For they have brought its depths into the light of day: and in the depths there is always much that is unpleasant to see.

3. Janusz Rodziewicz:

   This is the problem of just one company. It is unpleasant, and it is worth stigmatizing. Fortunately, it is a small slaughterhouse and the other 99.9 percent of meat processing plants are good, all veterinarians working at meat processing factories should be paid by the state, not by the companies themselves, to ensure they are independent.

4. Louis Kronenberger:

   Many people today don't want honest answers insofar as honest means unpleasant or disturbing. They want a soft answer that turneth away anxiety.

5. Emily Sarah:

   Needless to say, Fernet's herby freshness was a pleasant surprise and lacked the negative associations with the unpleasant consequences of sweet drinks.

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