unpleasant
adjectives
disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings
"an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
is similar to
harsh or corrosive in tone
"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"
is similar to
very unpleasant
"hellish weather"; "stop that god-awful racket"
is similar to
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
"a dour, self-sacrificing life"; "a forbidding scowl"; "a grim man loving duty more than humanity"; "undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J.M.Barrie
is similar to
causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
"the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles"; "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word"
is similar to
unpleasantly stern
"wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"
is similar to
disagreeable to the senses
"the harsh cry of a blue jay"; "harsh cognac"; "the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes"; "harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway"
is similar to
very unpleasant or even dangerous
"make it hot for him"; "in the hot seat"; "in hot water"
is similar to
causing misery or pain or distress
"it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"
is similar to
serving or tending to repel
"he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful"; "I find his obsequiousness repellent"
is similar to
harsh
"sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"
is similar to
disagreeable
"I will not perform the ungrateful task of comparing cases of failure"- Abraham Lincoln
see also
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
"in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound
see also
not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind
"an unpalatable meal"; "unpalatable truths"; "unpalatable behavior"
is an attribute of
the quality of giving pleasure
"he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner"; "the pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day"
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