unpleasant
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Definition of unpleasant
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unpleasant
Synonyms
bad, bitter, disagreeable, displeasing, distasteful, harsh, icky, nasty, rotten, sour, uncongenial, unlovely, unpalatable, unpleasing, unsavory, unwelcome, wicked, yucky (also yukky)
Antonyms
agreeable, congenial, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome
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All of which raises the question: Why labor for years to preserve an effect that is fundamentally unpleasant? — Los Angeles Times, "Day-Glo masterpieces are fading. A conservator and her team are racing to save them," 5 Sep. 2019 Beets, flax and chia seeds turn this into a strange, unpleasant, garlic-forward sauce. — Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, "Taste-Off: The best hot sauces and the not-so-hot ones," 6 Aug. 2019 Everyone would like to do only the interesting parts of a job and skip the unpleasant or dull tasks. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Project Veritas’ YouTube sting was deeply misleading — and successful," 27 June 2019 This is unlike rosemary or sage, which are pretty unpleasant without some heat from the oven or the stove or a really, really fine chop. — Bon Appétit, "Oregano is For So Much More Than Pizza," 9 July 2019 Radiation is unpleasant for many reasons—and itchy boobs is one of them. — Korin Miller, SELF, "14 Causes of Itchy Boobs Everyone Should Know," 3 July 2019 The speakers are intellectuals who are well aware that nationalism has had an unpleasant odor since World War II. — Ramesh Ponnuru, The Denver Post, "Ponnuru: Smart conservatives give nationalism a good name, and a bad one," 16 July 2019 Security lights shouldn’t shine through neighbors’ windows or create unpleasant glare. — Ap Mcclatchy, The Mercury News, "Angie’s List: Outdoor lighting improves safety and aesthetics," 12 July 2019 Yet the leaves, while more substantial than silky, are still delicate enough that eating them doesn’t feel like an unpleasant jaw exercise. — Bon Appétit, "Oregano is For So Much More Than Pizza," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unpleasant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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