unpleasant

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈplez.ənt/
US: /ʌnˈplez.ənt/

  1. Not enjoyable or agreeable; causing discomfort or dislike.

    1. The smell was very unpleasant.
    2. The unpleasant situation made her feel anxious about the upcoming meeting.

  2. Rude and offensive in manner or behavior.

    1. He was an unpleasant man.
    2. The unpleasant clerk refused to help find what I needed in the store.

Synonyms

disagreeable offensive nasty awful horrible obnoxious
unpleasant adverb

  1. In an unpleasant manner.

    1. The food tasted unpleasantly.
    2. The medicine smelled unpleasantly strong to my sensitive nose.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unpleasant" in English means: Not enjoyable or agreeable; causing discomfort or dislike., Rude and offensive in manner or behavior..

The phonetic transcription of "unpleasant" is /ʌnˈplez.ənt/ in British English and /ʌnˈplez.ənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unpleasant": disagreeable, offensive, nasty, awful, horrible, obnoxious.

Example usage of "unpleasant": "The smell was very unpleasant.". More examples on the page.