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unpleasant

US /ənˈplɛzənt/

adjective Advanced · C1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The strong smell from the kitchen made the office very unpleasant.

Word Family

NounNoun
unpleasantness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
unpleasant gốc
AdverbAdv
unpleasantly

Synonyms

  • disagreeablenot to your liking
  • offensivethe action of attacking an enemy
  • distastefulnot pleasing in odor or taste

Collocations

  • Easy unpleasant smell
    describing unpleasant smell (disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings)
  • Medium unpleasant working environment
    describing unpleasant working environment (disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings)
  • Hard an unpleasant surprise in fiscal audit findings
    referring to an unpleasant surprise in fiscal audit findings
  • Very Hard swallow the unpleasant pill of total capitulation
    to swallow the unpleasant pill of total capitulation, meaning to pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

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