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    unpleasantness
    /ʌnˈplɛzntnəs/

    noun

    • 1. the state or quality of being unpleasant: "their faces were filled with unpleasantness"

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  2. the fact of not being enjoyable or pleasant: The cold, raw temperatures of late January only added to the general unpleasantness of the climate. I wanted, foolishly, to protect you from the unpleasantnesses of life. the quality of being rude and angry: She'd had enough of Louisa's constant unpleasantness.

  3. the fact of not being enjoyable or pleasant: The cold, raw temperatures of late January only added to the general unpleasantness of the climate. I wanted, foolishly, to protect you from the unpleasantnesses of life. the quality of being rude and angry: She'd had enough of Louisa's constant unpleasantness.

  4. 1. : the quality or state of being unpleasant. 2. : an unpleasant situation, experience, or event. Examples of unpleasantness in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Those who fall ill can still suffer from the unpleasantness of being acutely sick for weeks.

  5. not enjoyable or pleasant: an unpleasant surprise. the unpleasant truth. C1 [ after verb ] rude and angry: When we complained, the waiter got very unpleasant with us. Fewer examples. The medicine left an unpleasant aftertaste. There was an unpleasant smell coming from the drains. He's bad-tempered, selfish and altogether an unpleasant man.

  6. noun. the quality or state of being unpleasant. something that is displeasing or offensive, as an experience, event, or situation: An unpleasantness made them ill-at-ease. an unpleasant feeling or sensation caused by disagreeable or painful stimuli.

  7. Jun 14, 2024 · noun. 1. the quality or state of being unpleasant. 2. something that is displeasing or offensive, as an experience, event, or situation. An unpleasantness made them ill-at-ease. 3. an unpleasant feeling or sensation caused by disagreeable or painful stimuli. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  8. Definition of unpleasantness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. Definitions of unpleasantness. noun. the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling. see more. noun. the quality of giving displeasure. “the recent unpleasantness of the weather”. see more.

  10. noun. 1. the quality or state of being unpleasant. 2. something that is displeasing or offensive, as an experience, event, or situation. An unpleasantness made them ill-at-ease. 3. an unpleasant feeling or sensation caused by disagreeable or painful stimuli. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  11. unpleasantness. ( ʌnˈplɛzəntnɪs) n. 1. the state or quality of being unpleasant. 2. an unpleasant event, situation, etc. 3. a disagreement or quarrel. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.