Unpleasing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌnˈpliːzɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unpleasing is an adjective meaning Not pleasing; unpleasant.
Meaning
Not pleasing; unpleasant.
Example Sentences
This looked peculiar at first, but not unpleasing when one gets used to it.
Zander took out a silk handkerchief and vented some unpleasing odour from his mouth.
‘[…] Be assured, my dear, that these were the harshest words, and to me the most unpleasing that ever escaped your lips!’
It is, it is: hie hence, be gone, away! It is the lark that sings so out of tune, Straining harsh discords and unpleasing sharps.
Synonyms for unpleasing
Depending on context, synonyms include graceless, ungracious.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ungracious, graceless, sharps, displeasurable, unpleasurable, unpalatable.
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