disagreeable

adjective

dis·​agree·​able ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl How to pronounce disagreeable (audio)
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1
: causing discomfort : unpleasant, offensive
a disagreeable odor
2
: marked by ill temper : peevish
a disagreeable person
disagreeableness noun
disagreeably
ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē-ə-blē How to pronounce disagreeable (audio)
adverb

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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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This will also result in a disagreeable flavor most people will not enjoy. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026 Each time Trump changes the subject, the new subject somehow manages to be more disagreeable than the last. — Matt K. Lewis, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2026 The disagreeable object proved no match for the most fertile person in Montana. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 There are also a lot of people who have never dreamed of being disagreeable in public, much less considered joining a raucous social movement. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disagreeable

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of disagreeable was in the 15th century

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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
-blē How to pronounce disagreeable (audio)
adverb

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