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.
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If Alex has a bit more credibility, not being as intractable in her positions, both have a tendency to come off as disagreeable in their incessant bickering and self-righteousness. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025 If Alex has a bit more credibility, not being as intractable in her positions, both have a tendency to come off as disagreeable in their incessant bickering and self-righteousness. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025 The United States’s three most powerful European allies disagree with its plan for ending the brutal, destructive stalemate in Ukraine, with Germany the most disagreeable. Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025 To disagree, without being disagreeable. John Hope Bryant, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disagreeable

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 Apr. 2025.

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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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