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Unpleasant
/ʌnˈplezənt/
Something that causes discomfort or is disagreeable.
Synonyms:
disagreeable
unappealing
distasteful
unsavory
uninviting
Antonyms:
pleasant
delightful
enjoyable
agreeable
pleasantly
Examples:
The smell in the room was
unpleasant
.
He had an
unpleasant
experience at the restaurant.
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English
unplesaunt
, combining
un-
meaning
not
, and
pleasant
from Old French
plaisant
, related to Latin
placere
meaning
to please
.
Usage Statistics:
46 mentions per 1 million words
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