disagreeable
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Causing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪsəɡˈɹiəbəl
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Definition
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adjective
Causing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses; displeasing.
noun
Something or someone displeasing; anything that is disagreeable.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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This meaning: Causing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses; displeasing.
Used this way, disagreeable is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use disagreeable
- “A disagreeable situation.”adjective
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
A conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A person who is not pleasant or agreeable.
A woman who is an unpleasant person.
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Antonyms
Sense: something or someone displeasing
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