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noun
- 1. the state or quality of being unpleasant: "their faces were filled with unpleasantness"
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Unpleasantness is the fact of not being enjoyable or pleasant, or the quality of being rude and angry. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
the fact of not being enjoyable or pleasant: The cold, raw temperatures of late January only added to the general unpleasantness of the climate. I wanted, foolishly, to protect you from the unpleasantnesses of life. the quality of being rude and angry: She'd had enough of Louisa's constant unpleasantness.
1. : the quality or state of being unpleasant. 2. : an unpleasant situation, experience, or event. Examples of unpleasantness in a Sentence.
not enjoyable or pleasant: an unpleasant surprise. the unpleasant truth. C1 [ after verb ] rude and angry: When we complained, the waiter got very unpleasant with us. Fewer examples. The medicine left an unpleasant aftertaste. There was an unpleasant smell coming from the drains. He's bad-tempered, selfish and altogether an unpleasant man.
Definitions of 'unpleasantness' 1. the state or quality of being unpleasant. [...] 2. an unpleasant event, situation, etc. [...] 3. a disagreement or quarrel. [...] More. Synonyms of 'unpleasantness' • hostility, animosity, antagonism, bad feeling [...] • nastiness, awfulness, grimness, trouble [...] More.
noun. 1. the quality or state of being unpleasant. 2. something that is displeasing or offensive, as an experience, event, or situation. An unpleasantness made them ill-at-ease. 3. an unpleasant feeling or sensation caused by disagreeable or painful stimuli.
the quality or state of being unpleasant. something that is displeasing or offensive, as an experience, event, or situation: An unpleasantness made them ill-at-ease. an unpleasant feeling or sensation caused by disagreeable or painful stimuli. Discover More.