[more unpleasant; most unpleasant] 1 : not pleasant or enjoyable : causing discomfort or pain
▪ I stopped taking the drug because of its unpleasant side effects. ▪ There was an unpleasant smell/odor coming from the basement. ▪ The weather is so unpleasant here. 2 : not friendly
▪ I like the shop, but the staff are so unpleasant.
▪ I stopped taking the drug because of its unpleasant side effects. ▪ There was an unpleasant smell/odor coming from the basement. ▪ The weather is so unpleasant here.
▪ I like the shop, but the staff are so unpleasant.
— un·pleas·ant·ly adverb
▪ I was unpleasantly surprised to discover that I couldn't find my keys. ▪ The juice was unpleasantly sour. ▪ Our vacation started unpleasantly with long delays and bad weather.
▪ I was unpleasantly surprised to discover that I couldn't find my keys. ▪ The juice was unpleasantly sour. ▪ Our vacation started unpleasantly with long delays and bad weather.
— un·pleas·ant·ness noun [noncount]
▪ I left because I wanted to avoid any potential unpleasantness.
▪ I left because I wanted to avoid any potential unpleasantness.







