unpleasantadjective
uk/ʌnˈplez.ənt/us/ʌnˈplez.ənt/B1 not enjoyable or pleasant:
an unpleasant surprise
the unpleasant truth
C1 [ after verb ] rude and angry:
When we complained, the waiter got very unpleasant with us.
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- The medicine left an unpleasant aftertaste.
- There was an unpleasant smell coming from the drains.
- He's bad-tempered, selfish and altogether an unpleasant man.
- The father in the film is portrayed as a fairly unpleasant character.
- This is a very potent drug and can have unpleasant side-effects.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Serious and unpleasant
- abominable
- abysmal
- apocalyptic
- appalling
- awfully
- belief
- ghastly
- grim
- grisly
- grotesque
- gruesome
- hate
- noxious
- repulsive
- revolting
- rotten
- shitty
- shocking
- stinking
- wretched
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Rude and cheeky
unpleasantly
adverb uk/ʌnˈplez.ənt.li/us/ʌnˈplez.ənt.li/
unpleasantness
noun [ C or U ] uk/ʌnˈplez.ənt.nəs/us/ʌnˈplez.ənt.nəs/