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Unpleasant

/ʌnˈplezənt/
Something that causes discomfort or is disagreeable.

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Examples:

The smell in the room was unpleasant.He had an unpleasant experience at the restaurant.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from Middle English unplesaunt, combining un- meaning not, and pleasant from Old French plaisant, related to Latin placere meaning to please.

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