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Meaning of DISAGREEABLE

Pronunciation:  `disu'greeubul

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  not to your liking; "a most disagreeable journey"; "a disagreeable old man"; "in a disagreeable mood"
  2. [adj]  not agreeing with your tastes or expectations; "found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it"; "a job temperamentally unsympathetic to him"
 
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 Synonyms: abrasive, annoying, bothersome, galling, harsh, incompatible, irritating, nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, stressful, teasing, trying, uncongenial, unsweet, unsympathetic, vexatious, vexing
 
 Antonyms: agreeable
 
 See Also: ill-natured

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Dis`a*gree"a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]sagr['e]able.]
1. Not agreeable, conformable, or congruous; contrary;
   unsuitable.
         Preach you truly the doctrine which you have
         received, and each nothing that is disagreeable
         thereunto.                            --Udall.
2. Exciting repugnance; offensive to the feelings or senses;
   displeasing; unpleasant.
         That which is disagreeable to one is many times
         agreeable to another, or disagreeable in a less
         degree.                               --Wollaston.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
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