Definitions

unpleasant

[uhn-plez-uhnt] / ʌnˈplɛz ənt /

ADJECTIVE

bad

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disagreeable distasteful nasty obnoxious sour troublesome undesirable unpalatable

WEAK

abhorrent bad news bad scene displeasing fierce grody gross hard-time icky irksome lousy objectionable poisonous repulsive rotten unacceptable unattractive uncool unhappy unlikable unlovely yucky

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable agreeable delicious friendly good happy helpful kind nice palatable pleasant pleasing tasty

WEAK

delightful great wonderful

Example Sentences

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And he said cutting the amount of fat and sugar in our diet did not mean eating unpleasant food.

From BBC

Steven said the way that investors had been informed of developments through media reports was "really unpleasant and messy".

From BBC

By focusing on the future and helping her do the same, you can avoid sliding into an unproductive and unpleasant dynamic.

From MarketWatch

Envy, boredom and other unpleasant emotions have value that can be too easily overlooked.

From The Wall Street Journal

She had a strong, but not unpleasant smell, like fresh things that grow in the earth.

From Literature