disagreeable

adjective

ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl How to pronounce disagreeable (audio)
Definition of disagreeablenext
1
as in irritable
having or showing a habitually bad temper a disagreeable old grouch with no friends

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2
as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses a disagreeable smell coming from the closet

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Recent Examples of disagreeable The day was cold and disagreeable, disappointing those who hoped for warm, sunny weather for the contest between Bogardus and Carver. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2026 This will also result in a disagreeable flavor most people will not enjoy. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026 Like most who have their disagreements with Looney, the governor rarely finds Looney personally disagreeable. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026 Each time Trump changes the subject, the new subject somehow manages to be more disagreeable than the last. — Matt K. Lewis, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disagreeable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreeable
  1. irritable
  2. unpleasant
  3. angry
  4. unpleasing
  5. cantankerous
  6. harsh
  7. splenetic
  8. bad
Adjective
  • Could be because for much of the running time, Abrams’ Jay Gardiner is up against what looks like a very large irritable sphincter.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Coach There’s no better feeling than walking into your last show of the day, irritable and hungry, only to discover that snacks are being served.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of irritable
Adjective
  • As unpleasant as his job might be at the moment, Harbaugh is ostensibly safe.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Kings and Avalanche aren’t really rivals in the way Dallas and Colorado are, but there’s definitely some unpleasant familiarity after a playoff series last year.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of unpleasant
Adjective
  • Protests by high school students angry about dilapidated, understaffed schools have roiled France since mid-September.
    — JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Keeping The Faith So all’s well that ends well, and frantic, for Halfway 2 Jesus, Rock’s 13th album and the follow-up to 2022’s angry, politically charged Bad Reputation.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of angry
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  • The identity of the unpleasing Lindsay Marriott’s slayer has no pressing interest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • The remarks not only referred to the aesthetics of the game – tedious matches devoid of skillful merit that were unpleasing to watch.
    — Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Definition of unpleasing
Adjective
  • Close plays Maud Oldcastle, a cantankerous older woman who’s spent her life caring for her sister, and killing people.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • She is described as brusque, cantankerous, ruthless — and also a killer.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of cantankerous
Adjective
  • Growing up under the harsh system of segregation influenced Pillay's interest in human rights and the law.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Growing up under the harsh system of segregation influenced Pillay’s interest in human rights and the law.
    — Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of harsh
Adjective
  • Still, the internet nurtures these Hobbesian, splenetic views.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
  • Meanwhile, the commentator and controversialist Piers Morgan, an obsessively close observer and relentless critic of Meghan, inevitably waded in with his usual splenetic views.
    — Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2022
Definition of splenetic
Adjective
  • Bajaria may also have hit thin ice with Sarandos after the streamer won just 16 Primetime Emmy Awards this year — its worst showing since 2016 and down from 30 in 2025.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The size of the boat, the distance from the tow boat's berth and how bad the boat is stuck will all factor into the final invoice.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bad

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“Disagreeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreeable. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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