disagreeable

adjective

dis·​agree·​able ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl How to pronounce disagreeable (audio)
1
: causing discomfort : unpleasant, offensive
a disagreeable odor
2
: marked by ill temper : peevish
a disagreeable person
disagreeableness noun
disagreeably adverb

Examples of disagreeable in a Sentence

The medicine had a disagreeable taste. the disagreeable odor of the garbage I've never known her to be so disagreeable.
Recent Examples on the Web The high-minded anti-FAB posturing was disagreeable not only to active stakeholders, but to older natives as well. Rebecca Panovka, Harper's Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024 The moon contending with Mars makes for a disagreeable vibe. USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024 That is where children had to learn such counterintuitive ideas as taking turns talking, listening to others with minds open to the possibility that others — even their own relatives — could be saying something worth hearing, and, if necessary, disagreeing without being disagreeable. Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024 The easiest way to confront the legacy of Breakin’, and its arguable cinematic and cultural contributions, is by defining its indubitably disagreeable elements as, for all intents and purposes, an exploitation film. Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2023 Upon successfully locating the party at last, Sarah manages to have further altercations with Saad, another disagreeable girlfriend (Oumkalthoum Sarah Bard) and the event’s host (Jabran Aljabran), a famous poet. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Dec. 2023 But will conditions finally seem disagreeable enough to spark greater action? Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023 The city argued the petition's signatures did not meet residency requirements of those who signed, and that an extension of the petitioning period is disagreeable, according to the court document. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2023 They can also, unfortunately, be treated like human doormats by disagreeable people, who are competitive, blunt, transactional and antagonistic. USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of disagreeable was in the 15th century

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“Disagreeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disagreeable. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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disagreeable

adjective
dis·​agree·​able ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl How to pronounce disagreeable (audio)
1
: causing discomfort : unpleasant, offensive
a disagreeable taste
2
: having a bad disposition : peevish
a disagreeable person
disagreeableness noun
disagreeably adverb

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