Meaning & use

unpleasant

adjective·Everyday

Causing discomfort, dislike, or displeasure; not pleasant to experience, see, or be around.

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The smell coming from the kitchen bin was too unpleasant to ignore any longer.

It was an unpleasant surprise to find the meeting had been moved without notice.

A note on using this word

Unpleasant is a general, fairly mild negative term; it can describe smells, tasks, experiences, or people without the harsher force of 'disgusting' or 'horrible.'

Words with a similar meaning

disagreeabledistastefulnasty

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