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un·pleas·ant
 unpleasant
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
ple
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- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
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When something is unpleasant, it is not nice at all. It's nasty or it's just something that people don't like or enjoy. If there is an unpleasant smell in the refrigerator, it's bad and people don't want to smell it. If something tastes unpleasant, people will not want to eat it. If a person is unpleasant, other people are not happy or comfortable to be around that person. Maybe that person is unfriendly or says mean things.
Mr. Ames threw out the old container of milk because it had an unpleasant smell.A lot of people think working on a garbage truck is an unpleasant job, but Mr. Ennis doesn't mind.The weather was unpleasant all week when Aaron's family went on vacation.- synonyms:
- offensive
- antonyms:
- adorable, charming, delicious, good, nice, pleasant
- similar words:
- displeasing, foul, messy, nasty, painful
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| related words: |
awful, harsh, horrible, rotten, sour, terrible, tough, ugly |
| derivation: |
unpleasantly (adv.) |
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