adjective
disagreeable
dis-uh-GREE-uh-bul/ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbl/
Unpleasant to experience or deal with.
The person's disagreeable manners make companions recoil during the complaints.
Etymology
Agreable meant both pleasing and in agreement; the prefix negates those qualities. The unpleasant sense preserves the idea of failing to please someone's taste or senses, rather than simply holding a different opinion.
In context
… instead of wasting precious thought Force by dreading or fearing a disagreeable interview or event …
More examples
- Cleaning the gutters is a disagreeable but necessary task.
- The disagreeable weather keeps us indoors all weekend.
- He becomes disagreeable when anyone questions his decisions.
Forms
disagreeable · more disagreeable · most disagreeable
disagreeably adverb — In an unpleasant or irritating way.
disagreeableness noun — The quality of being unpleasant or irritating.
Similar words
- unpleasant
- A broad alternative without suggesting an uncooperative personality.
- irksome
- Emphasizes annoyance, especially from tedious tasks or repeated interruptions.
- offensive
- Suggests stronger disgust or an affront to personal standards.