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un·pleas·ant
unpleasant
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
ple
znt
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
not pleasant or agreeable; distasteful.
The unpleasant odor told us we had forgotten to put the fish in the refrigerator.What unpleasant manners he has!- synonyms:
- disagreeable, distasteful, offensive
- antonyms:
- adorable, agreeable, charming, delicious, good, nice, pleasant
- similar words:
- abominable, dirty, displeasing, foul, hateful, messy, nasty, objectionable, obnoxious, painful
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related words: |
awful, beastly, harsh, horrible, hostile, impossible, lousy, rotten, sour, terrible, tough, ugly |
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derivation: |
unpleasantly (adv.) |
The word unpleasant
contains the following part:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unfair, unfamiliar, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
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