Synonyms for unpleasant
ʌnˈplɛz əntun·pleasant

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1. unpleasant

   Synonyms:
   awkward, clumsy, deformed, disgusting, frightful, ghastly, grim, grisly, grotesque, hideous, horrid, odious, repulsive, shocking, ugly, unattractive, uncouth, ungainly, unlovely

   Antonyms:
   attractive, beauteous, beautiful, bewitching, bonny, charming, comely, delightful, elegant, exquisite, fair, fine, graceful, handsome, lovely, picturesque, pretty

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1. unpleasantadjective

   disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings

   "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"

   Antonyms:
   idyllic, beautiful, enjoyable, pleasant, pleasurable, gratifying, dulcet, grateful

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1. unpleasantadjective

   Synonyms:
   unpleasing, disagreeable, displeasing, unwelcome, unacceptable, unpalatable, repulsive, obnoxious, offensive, painful

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1. unpleasantadjective

   Synonyms:
   disagreeable, uncongenial

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1. List of paraphrases for "unpleasant":

   disagreeable, nasty, distasteful, uncomfortable, unsavoury, unpalatable, inconvenient, unhappy, unwelcome, unfortunate, awkward, obnoxious, annoying, untoward, embarrassing, ugly, drab, off-putting, objectionable

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1. John F. Kennedy:

   We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.

2. Sean Wensley:

   Vaccinations have helped to protect millions of pets from serious diseases such as parvovirus, cat flu and Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease, if people don't vaccinate, we risk seeing a rise in extremely unpleasant, preventable, diseases that can cause considerable animal suffering and death.

3. Clay Chandler:

   Gov. Bryant believes Mississippi's history deserves study and reflection, no matter how unpleasant or complicated parts of it may be, like the proclamation says, gaining insight from our mistakes and successes will help us move forward.

4. Carlos Eliason:

   We realize that Sacramento River's unpleasant, the earthy taste that some of our customers are experiencing is harmless and can be neutralized by adding some lemon or putting it in the refrigerator.

5. George Gelber:

   There were a lot of scattered examples of humanity, but overall it was very unpleasant because you are a refugee.