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disagreeable

(dɪsəgriːəbəl)

1. adjective

Something that is disagreeable is rather unpleasant.

...a disagreeable odour.

...a comfort kit designed to make flying an altogether less disagreeable experience.

Synonyms: nasty, offensive, disgusting, unpleasant More Synonyms of disagreeable

disagreeably (dɪsəgriːəbli) adverb [usually ADVERB adjective, oft ADVERB with verb]

The taste is bitter and disagreeably pungent.

2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

Someone who is disagreeable is unfriendly or unhelpful.

He's a shallow, disagreeable man.

Synonyms: ill-natured, difficult, nasty, cross More Synonyms of disagreeable

disagreeable in British English

(ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl)

adjective

not likable, esp bad-tempered, offensive, or disobliging

disagreeable remarks

not to one's liking; unpleasant

a disagreeable task

Derived forms

disagreeableness (ˌdisaˈgreeableness) or disagreeability (ˌdisaˌgreeaˈbility)

noun

disagreeably (ˌdisaˈgreeably)

adverb

disagreeable in American English

(ˌdɪsəgriəbəl)

adjective

not to one's taste; unpleasant; offensive

hard to get along with; quarrelsome

Derived forms

disagreeableness (ˌdisaˈgreeableness)

noun

disagreeably (ˌdisaˈgreeably)

adverb

Word origin

ME disagreable < OFr desagreable: see disagree & -able

Examples of 'disagreeable' in a sentence
disagreeable

He should not be surprised if he finds the result disagreeable.Many things might be good for them which would be very disagreeable for other people.So what are disagreeable people like?If you have a ticket, the web can make the experience less disagreeable.There are few more disagreeable experiences than to have to hold a front line trench after the enemy has been heard at work underground.She knew there would be evil, but she had expected it in a more striking and less disagreeable form.There is something disagreeable about Holden.It makes him shockingly disagreeable.I must make myself very disagreeable, or she would not have said such a thing to an old friend.That was such a disagreeable thing to be part of, such a horrible thing to be part of, but we were.

Chinese translation of 'disagreeable'

disagreeable

(dɪsəˈɡriːəbl)

adj

[encounter, experience, smell] 令人不快的 (lìng rén bùkuài de)
[person] 难(難)相处(處)的 (nán xiāngchǔ de)

Nearby words of
disagreeable

disabled
disadvantage
disagree
disagreeable
disagreement
disappear
disappearance

1 (adjective) in the sense of nasty

Definition

(of an incident or situation) unpleasant

a disagreeable odour

Synonyms

nasty

It's got a really nasty smell.

offensive

the offensive smell of manure

disgusting

The curry was disgusting.

unpleasant

They tolerated what they felt was an unpleasant situation.

distasteful

an extremely unpleasant and distasteful experience

horrid (informal)

What a horrid smell!

repellent

She still found the place repellent.

unsavoury

The sport has long been associated with unsavoury characters.

obnoxious

The people at my table were so obnoxious, I had to leave.

unpalatable

I began to learn the unpalatable truth about John.

displeasing

repulsive

repulsive, fat, white slugs

objectionable

an objectionable, stuck-up young woman

repugnant

His actions were improper and repugnant.

uninviting

The restaurant looked dilapidated and uninviting.

yucky or yukky (slang)

yucko (Australian, slang)

Opposites

nice

lovely

pleasant

delightful

enjoyable

agreeable

2 (adjective) in the sense of ill-natured

Definition

(of a person) bad-tempered or disobliging

He's a shallow, disagreeable man.

Synonyms

ill-natured

difficult

nasty

cross

Everyone was getting bored and cross.

contrary

Why must you always be so contrary?

unpleasant

He was very unpleasant indeed.

rude

irritable

He had been waiting for an hour and was starting to feel irritable.

unfriendly

She spoke in a loud, rather unfriendly voice.

bad-tempered

a crusty, bad-tempered, ill-humoured character

surly

He behaves in a surly and rude manner towards me.

churlish

It seemed churlish to refuse an offer meant so kindly.

brusque

tetchy

You always get tetchy when you're hungry.

ratty (British, New Zealand, informal)

I was beginning to get a bit ratty and fed up.

peevish

Lack of sleep always made him peevish.

ungracious

disobliging

unlikable or unlikeable

Opposites

nice

friendly

lovely

pleasant

delightful

agreeable

congenial

good-natured

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bad-tempered

a crusty, bad-tempered, ill-humoured character

Synonyms

irritable,

cross,

angry,

tense,

crabbed,

fiery,

grumbling,

snarling,

prickly,

exasperated,

edgy,

snappy,

sullen,

touchy,

surly,

petulant,

sulky,

ill-tempered,

irascible,

cantankerous,

tetchy,

ratty (British, New Zealand, informal),

tooshie (Australian, slang),

testy,

chippy (informal),

fretful,

grouchy (informal),

querulous,

peevish,

crabby,

huffy,

dyspeptic,

choleric,

splenetic,

crotchety (informal),

oversensitive,

snappish,

ill-humoured,

liverish,

narky (British, slang),

out of humour

in the sense of churlish

Definition

surly and rude

It seemed churlish to refuse an offer meant so kindly.

Synonyms

rude,

harsh,

crabbed,

vulgar,

sullen,

surly,

morose,

brusque,

ill-tempered,

boorish,

uncouth,

impolite,

loutish,

oafish,

uncivil,

unmannerly

in the sense of contrary

Definition

perverse

Why must you always be so contrary?

Synonyms

perverse,

difficult,

awkward,

wayward,

intractable,

wilful,

obstinate,

cussed (informal),

stroppy (British, slang),

cantankerous,

disobliging,

balky,

unaccommodating,

froward (archaic),

thrawn (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect),

hostile,

antagonistic,

arsey (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang)

Nearby words of
disagreeable

disaffection
disagree
disagree with something or someone
disagreeable
disagreement
disallow
disappear

Synonyms of 'disagreeable'

disagreeable

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单词	disagreeable
释义	Trends of disagreeable View usage for: disagreeable (dɪsəgriːəbəl) 1. adjective Something that is disagreeable is rather unpleasant. ...a disagreeable odour. ...a comfort kit designed to make flying an altogether less disagreeable experience. Synonyms: nasty, offensive, disgusting, unpleasant More Synonyms of disagreeable disagreeably (dɪsəgriːəbli) adverb [usually ADVERB adjective, oft ADVERB with verb] The taste is bitter and disagreeably pungent. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Someone who is disagreeable is unfriendly or unhelpful. He's a shallow, disagreeable man. Synonyms: ill-natured, difficult, nasty, cross More Synonyms of disagreeable disagreeable in British English (ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl) adjective 1. not likable, esp bad-tempered, offensive, or disobliging disagreeable remarks 2. not to one's liking; unpleasant a disagreeable task Derived forms disagreeableness (ˌdisaˈgreeableness) or disagreeability (ˌdisaˌgreeaˈbility) noun disagreeably (ˌdisaˈgreeably) adverb disagreeable in American English (ˌdɪsəgriəbəl) adjective 1. not to one's taste; unpleasant; offensive 2. hard to get along with; quarrelsome Derived forms disagreeableness (ˌdisaˈgreeableness) noun disagreeably (ˌdisaˈgreeably) adverb Word origin ME disagreable < OFr desagreable: see disagree & -able Examples of 'disagreeable' in a sentence disagreeable He should not be surprised if he finds the result disagreeable. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Many things might be good for them which would be very disagreeable for other people. Elizabeth Gaskell North and South (1855) So what are disagreeable people like? Times, Sunday Times (2010) If you have a ticket, the web can make the experience less disagreeable. Times, Sunday Times (2007) There are few more disagreeable experiences than to have to hold a front line trench after the enemy has been heard at work underground. Times, Sunday Times (2016) She knew there would be evil, but she had expected it in a more striking and less disagreeable form. Charlotte M. Yonge The Daisy Chain (1837) There is something disagreeable about Holden. The Times Literary Supplement (2013) It makes him shockingly disagreeable. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I must make myself very disagreeable, or she would not have said such a thing to an old friend. Jane Austen Emma (1815) That was such a disagreeable thing to be part of, such a horrible thing to be part of, but we were. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A position in which a player is obliged to move but cannot do so without disadvantage; the disagreeable obligation to make such a move. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Chinese translation of 'disagreeable' disagreeable (dɪsəˈɡriːəbl) adj [encounter, experience, smell] 令人不快的 (lìng rén bùkuài de) [person] 难(難)相处(處)的 (nán xiāngchǔ de) Nearby words of disagreeable disabled disadvantage disagree disagreeable disagreement disappear disappearance 1 (adjective) in the sense of nasty Definition (of an incident or situation) unpleasant a disagreeable odour Synonyms nasty It's got a really nasty smell. offensive the offensive smell of manure disgusting The curry was disgusting. unpleasant They tolerated what they felt was an unpleasant situation. distasteful an extremely unpleasant and distasteful experience horrid (informal) What a horrid smell! repellent She still found the place repellent. unsavoury The sport has long been associated with unsavoury characters. obnoxious The people at my table were so obnoxious, I had to leave. unpalatable I began to learn the unpalatable truth about John. displeasing repulsive repulsive, fat, white slugs objectionable an objectionable, stuck-up young woman repugnant His actions were improper and repugnant. uninviting The restaurant looked dilapidated and uninviting. yucky or yukky (slang) yucko (Australian, slang) Opposites nice , lovely , pleasant , delightful , enjoyable , agreeable 2 (adjective) in the sense of ill-natured Definition (of a person) bad-tempered or disobliging He's a shallow, disagreeable man. Synonyms ill-natured difficult nasty cross Everyone was getting bored and cross. contrary Why must you always be so contrary? unpleasant He was very unpleasant indeed. rude irritable He had been waiting for an hour and was starting to feel irritable. unfriendly She spoke in a loud, rather unfriendly voice. bad-tempered a crusty, bad-tempered, ill-humoured character surly He behaves in a surly and rude manner towards me. churlish It seemed churlish to refuse an offer meant so kindly. brusque tetchy You always get tetchy when you're hungry. ratty (British, New Zealand, informal) I was beginning to get a bit ratty and fed up. peevish Lack of sleep always made him peevish. ungracious disobliging unlikable or unlikeable Opposites nice , friendly , lovely , pleasant , delightful , agreeable , congenial , good-natured Additional synonyms in the sense of bad-tempered a crusty, bad-tempered, ill-humoured character Synonyms irritable, cross, angry, tense, crabbed, fiery, grumbling, snarling, prickly, exasperated, edgy, snappy, sullen, touchy, surly, petulant, sulky, ill-tempered, irascible, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), tooshie (Australian, slang), testy, chippy (informal), fretful, grouchy (informal), querulous, peevish, crabby, huffy, dyspeptic, choleric, splenetic, crotchety (informal), oversensitive, snappish, ill-humoured, liverish, narky (British, slang), out of humour in the sense of churlish Definition surly and rude It seemed churlish to refuse an offer meant so kindly. Synonyms rude, harsh, crabbed, vulgar, sullen, surly, morose, brusque, ill-tempered, boorish, uncouth, impolite, loutish, oafish, uncivil, unmannerly in the sense of contrary Definition perverse Why must you always be so contrary? Synonyms perverse, difficult, awkward, wayward, intractable, wilful, obstinate, cussed (informal), stroppy (British, slang), cantankerous, disobliging, balky, unaccommodating, froward (archaic), thrawn (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect), hostile, antagonistic, arsey (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang) Nearby words of disagreeable disaffection disagree disagree with something or someone disagreeable disagreement disallow disappear Synonyms of 'disagreeable' disagreeable Explore 'disagreeable' in the dictionary
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