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Synonyms for disagreeable

Most common

unpleasant distasteful harsh contrary

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Causing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses; displeasing.

Related words

Word family
disagreeably

Example sentences

  • contrary They say he is guilty, but I believe the contrary.
  • unpleasant He spoke about the unpleasant story for two hours.
  • distasteful I hope that distasteful joke wasn't directed at me.
  • displeasing These diacritics are unnecessary and aesthetically displeasing.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
disagreeablesteady
contraryfalling
unpleasantrising
distastefulsteady
displeasingsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
bad1
5 letters
nasty2, harsh1, lousy2
6 letters
rotten2
7 letters
beastly2
8 letters
negative3, annoying3, contrary3
9 letters
offensive3, obnoxious3, repulsive3, thankless2
10 letters
disgusting3, unpleasant3, unpleasing, ungracious
11 letters
distasteful3, unpalatable5, displeasing
12 letters
incompatible5
13 letters
unsympathetic5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nasty2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
désagréable
Italiano
sgradevole
Deutsch
widerwärtig
Català
desagradable