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disagreeable - 3 dictionary results

dis⋅a⋅gree⋅a⋅ble

[dis-uh-gree-uh-buhl]
–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.: Bent on being cheerful, he suppressed any mention of the disagreeable in our conversation.
4. disagreeables, the disagreeable aspects of a situation, course of action, etc.: The pleasant features of the arrangement far outweigh the disagreeables.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < MF desagreable. See dis- 1 , agreeable


dis⋅a⋅gree⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, dis⋅a⋅gree⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
dis⋅a⋅gree⋅a⋅bly, adverb


2. cross, grouchy, surly, testy.
dis·a·gree·a·ble   (dĭs'ə-grē'ə-bəl)   
adj.  
  1. Not to one's liking; unpleasant or offensive.
  2. Having a quarrelsome, bad-tempered manner.
dis'a·gree'a·ble·ness n., dis'a·gree'a·bly adv.

Disagreeable

Dis`a*gree"a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]sagr['e]able.]

1. Not agreeable, conformable, or congruous; contrary; unsuitable.

Preach you truly the doctrine which you have received, and each nothing that is disagreeable thereunto. --Udall.

2. Exciting repugnance; offensive to the feelings or senses; displeasing; unpleasant.

That which is disagreeable to one is many times agreeable to another, or disagreeable in a less degree. --Wollaston.
Language Translation for : disagreeable
Spanish: desagradable,
German: unangenehm,
Japanese: 不快な
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