unpleasant

[uhn-plez-uhnt]

adjective

1. not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive.

   an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.

unpleasant

/ ʌnˈplɛzənt /

adjective

1. not pleasant or agreeable

Other Word Forms

• unpleasantly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unpleasant¹

First recorded in 1525–35; un- ¹ + pleasant

Example Sentences

He warns crackdowns on online "speech that is offensive, unpleasant, vile" but not illegal open the door to political abuse.

From BBC

No doubt this is why journalists avoid discussing it: It’s rude and unpleasant, like describing an autopsy at a dinner party.

From Salon

A woman who wished not to be named said: "I have nothing against any flag, but to me this isn't about pride - I find it unpleasant."

From BBC

"I understand that to agree on something, there must be protocol, you cannot just slap Putin in the face when he arrives. But it was a very unpleasant spectacle – especially his smirks."

From BBC

“The fact that there’s a monetary value attached to our basic human survival feels ugly and unpleasant and inevitable.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• disagreeable 
• distasteful 
• nasty 
• obnoxious 
• sour 
• troublesome 
• undesirable 
• unpalatable