Unpleasing

//ʌnˈpliːzɪŋ// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not pleasing; unpleasant.

    "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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    unpleasant or disagreeable to the senses wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
bitterblemisheddisagreeabledisfigureddispleasingdistasteful

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From Middle English un-plesyng, equivalent to un- + pleasing.

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