disagreeableadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbl/, U.S.

/ˌdɪsəˈɡriəb(ə)l/

Forms: see dis- prefix and agreeable adj., adv., and n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: dis- prefix, agreeable adj.

Etymology: < dis- prefix + agreeable adj., after Middle French desagreable (French désagréable ) unpleasant (late 13th cent. in Old French as desagraable ). Compare later disagree v.Compare Old Occitan desagradable, Catalan desagradable (14th cent.), Spanish desagradable (early 16th cent.).

A. adj.

1. Not in agreement; lacking in harmony or congruity; differing, discordant, at variance. Also with about, †to, with. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > disorder > disharmony or incongruity > [adjective]

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a1425 (?a1400) G. Chaucer Romaunt Rose (Hunterian) (1891) l. 4714 It [sc. love] is karibdous perilous Disagreable [Fr. desagreable] and gracious It is discordaunce that can accorde And accordaunce to discorde.

a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. ccxxxiiii. f. clvii I se the mater dysagreable to other wryters, and also thynke that moche therof is fayned.

1565 A. Golding in tr. Caesar Martiall Exploytes in Gallia Pref. sig. *iv Cæsar in hys descryption of Gallia..may seeme dysagreable wyth other Authors.

1651 T. Hobbes Leviathan i. xv. 79 What is conformable or disagreeable to Reason, in the actions of common life.

1659 P. Heylyn Examen Historicum 290 Many passages in it, disagreeable to the Laws of God and his Church.

1725 N. Bailey tr. Erasmus All Familiar Colloquies 407 Compare their Lives, and nothing can be more disagreeable.

1766 F. Blackburne Confessional 262 In determining what is the proper sense and extent of the Articles, and what shall be judged agreeable or disagreeable to them.

1775 S. Johnson Prince of Abissinia (ed. 5) xxviii. 167 The obstinate contests of disagreeable [ed. 1 disagreeing] virtues.

1988 K. Richardson Understanding Psychol. in New Scientist (1989) 22 Apr. 65/1 Psychology as a discipline is..full of self doubt about its aims and objectives, disagreeable about what is currently ‘good’ psychology.

2014 T. Himayumbula Rich Father with Poor Children vi. 83 The therapy administer..can put into the brain or mind a program totally disagreeable with the person being hypnotized.

2. Of a person.

a. Unpleasant in temperament or disposition; ill-tempered, surly; unfriendly, rude.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill-naturedness > [adjective]

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snitty1978

arsey1989

1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) iii. viii. 148 They..were wonte to be amyable & obeyssant to hym as longe as he gaf. Whan tyme cam that he was poure..they becam unkynde Disagreable and disobeyssant.

1698 J. Bernard tr. Julius Capitolinus in Lives Rom. Emperors I. 298 He never lived well with his Family: but was very disagreeable to his Wife, and unjust to his Servants.

1711 J. Swift Jrml. to Stella (1948) I. 199 I dined to-day with my Mrs. Butler, who grows very disagreeable.

1778 F. Burney Diary & Lett. (1842) I. 25 If they will be so disagreeable and tiresome as to be all of one mind, how is it to be helped?

1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan II. 323 A very disagreeable man was here.

1875 W. S. Hayward Love against World 11 My cousin is dreadfully disagreeable.

1973 E. H. Jones Mrs Humphrey Ward iii. 39 Rhoda Broughton had used him as a model for a disagreeable professor in her novel.

1985 M. Gallant Home Truths 218 I was probably disagreeable with anyone who felt entitled to give me instructions and advice.

2016 Daily News (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 7 Jan. 16 A neighbour might increase your displeasure in being quite disagreeable and nasty.

†b. Uncomfortable, ill at ease. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [adjective]

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?c1785 D. Kilner Dialogues & Lett. II. xxxiv. 46 I felt so disagreeable, that I did not know what to do with myself.

1788 J. Libbey Let. 19 Feb. in Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc. (1891) 6th Ser. IV. 388 I feel mortified & very disagreable to find how they are conducting.

1827 J. F. Cooper Prairie xii We are disagreeable about his camping on the prairie, instead of coming in to his own bed.

1844 Peter Parley's Ann. 180 The King felt quite disagreeable. The Russians might drop in upon him very unceremoniously.

3. Not to a person's taste or liking; unenjoyable, unpleasant. Also (esp. in earlier use): disgusting, offensive.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [adjective] > unpleasant

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1570 Duke of Norfolk Submission 23 June in S. Haynes Coll. State Papers Ld. Burghley (1740) 598 I alwayes referred the Allowance.., to your Majesties owne Judgement, as it might appeare to be agreable or disagreable to your Highnes.

1607 N. Geffe tr. O. de Serres Perfect Vse Silke-wormes 21 This fruit is little disagreeable of taste.

1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 254 Yet he found it disagreeable, because the Nights now were as intensely Cold, as the Days were Hot.

1705 tr. W. Bosman New Descr. Coast of Guinea xiv. 250 This is such a horrible ugly Creature, that I don't believe any thing besides so very disagreeable is to be found.

1754 E. Darwin Let. to Dr. Okes in W. S. Dallas tr. E. Krause Life E. Darwin (1879) 14 Yesterday's post brought me the disagreeable news of my father's departure out of this sinful world.

1794 S. Williams Nat. & Civil Hist. Vermont 90 This animal is without any ill scent, or disagreeable effluvia.

1838 G. P. R. James Robber I. iv. 71 Your society is any thing but disagreeable to me.

1877 Spirit of Times 24 Nov. 449/2 The weather was most disagreeable, a storm of hail prevailing during the contest.

1949 Life 26 Dec. 3/3 It's only human nature to put off disagreeable things as long as possible.

1979 J. Johnston Old Jest 49 She was dressed in pale mauve, a colour I normally find quite disagreeable, but it suited her well.

2011 Times Lit. Suppl. 9 Dec. 4/4 The restoration of the Bourbons was for him a disagreeable necessity.

B. n.

1. An unpleasant or disagreeable thing, quality, experience, etc. (chiefly in plural). Also occasionally as a mass noun: disagreeable things collectively.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [noun] > unpleasantness > that which is unpleasant

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1726 D. Defoe Polit. Hist. Devil ii. vii. 289 'Tis a very great Piece of Familiarity in the Devil to make Visits, and shew none of his Disagreeables.

1797 T. Holcroft tr. F. L. Stolberg Trav. II. xlii. 64 The Greek artists are..careful to keep the disagreeable out of sight.

1804 W. Irving Life & Lett. (1864) I. iv. 78 I am seasoned..to the disagreeables from my Canada journey of last summer.

1849 C. Brontë Shirley I. ix. 224 When the disagreeables of life—its work and privations were in question.

1923 H. G. Wells Men like Gods i. vi. 91 With a thousand annoyances and disagreeables gone had not something else..gone also?

1983 D. Cecil Portrait of Lamb ii. i. 97 Hankering after life on earth, even after its minor disagreeables.

2000 Stud. in Romanticism 39 324 Such diverse disagreeables as bereavement, alienation, and exile.

2. An unpleasant or unfriendly person. Also: person who holds a different opinion from another. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > hatred > dislike > [noun] > one who is disliked

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disfavourite1611

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fatherling1624

disagreeable1785

prune1895

1785 E. Keir Interesting Mem. II. 5 I really do not think there ever was collected together in one family such a miscellaneous set of disagreeables.

1829 C. A. Bowles Chapters Churchyards II. 242 Whatever some superior-minded disagreeables may say to the contrary.

1854 Daily Cleveland (Ohio) Herald 8 July The evening passed away with..good music and pleasant conversation, for the agreeables, and tobacco smoke and drinking for the disagreeables.

1901 Fun 27 Apr. 197/1 The plot got lost early in the evening—indeed, there are some disagreeables who say it wasn't there when the curtain went up.

1988 Financial Times 17 Sept. (Weekend section) p. xxiii/6 Their..simplicity made them less dislikeable, though there were some real disagreeables among them.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	disagreeable
释义	disagreeableadj.n. Brit. /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbl/, U.S. /ˌdɪsəˈɡriəb(ə)l/ Forms: see dis- prefix and agreeable adj., adv., and n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: dis- prefix, agreeable adj. Etymology: < dis- prefix + agreeable adj., after Middle French desagreable (French désagréable ) unpleasant (late 13th cent. in Old French as desagraable ). Compare later disagree v.Compare Old Occitan desagradable, Catalan desagradable (14th cent.), Spanish desagradable (early 16th cent.). A. adj. 1. Not in agreement; lacking in harmony or congruity; differing, discordant, at variance. Also with about, †to, with. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > disorder > disharmony or incongruity > [adjective] discordablea1393 discordanta1393 discordinga1398 incongruea1398 inconvenient1398 unaccording1398 discordc1415 disagreeablea1425 inconsutilec1450 unaccordanta1470 dissonant1490 disaccordanta1513 disagreeing?1526 incongruent1531 wide1531 unconsonant1535 dissonate1548 dissenting1550 dissident?c1550 unagreeable?1550 disconformc1554 discrepant1556 absonant1564 dissentany1586 disconsorted1589 disagreed1596 discordous1597 discordious1598 incorrespondent1599 dissentious1605 untunable1605 incongruous1611 unagreeing1611 unanswerable1611 eccentric1612 unconcurrent1613 disconsonant1614 dissentaneous1623 dissorting1631 uncorrespondent1631 discorrespondent1635 incoincident1636 unconcurring1639 eccentrical1640 unatonable1645 incompliant1647 pluranimous1650 disconformeda1658 inagreeable1657 inconsonant1658 disharmonious1659 inconcinn1660 discongruous1663 unharmonious1667 discoherent1675 uncongruous1709 inharmonious1749 immutual1768 unharmonized1803 unconsentaneous1818 inaccordant1822 uncorresponding1826 unharmonizing1851 non-concurring1866 discordful1867 disharmonic1887 non-concurrent1907 a1425 (?a1400) G. Chaucer Romaunt Rose (Hunterian) (1891) l. 4714 It [sc. love] is karibdous perilous Disagreable [Fr. desagreable] and gracious It is discordaunce that can accorde And accordaunce to discorde. a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. ccxxxiiii. f. clvii I se the mater dysagreable to other wryters, and also thynke that moche therof is fayned. 1565 A. Golding in tr. Caesar Martiall Exploytes in Gallia Pref. sig. iv Cæsar in hys descryption of Gallia..may seeme dysagreable wyth other Authors. 1651 T. Hobbes Leviathan* i. xv. 79 What is conformable or disagreeable to Reason, in the actions of common life. 1659 P. Heylyn Examen Historicum 290 Many passages in it, disagreeable to the Laws of God and his Church. 1725 N. Bailey tr. Erasmus All Familiar Colloquies 407 Compare their Lives, and nothing can be more disagreeable. 1766 F. Blackburne Confessional 262 In determining what is the proper sense and extent of the Articles, and what shall be judged agreeable or disagreeable to them. 1775 S. Johnson Prince of Abissinia (ed. 5) xxviii. 167 The obstinate contests of disagreeable [ed. 1 disagreeing] virtues. 1988 K. Richardson Understanding Psychol. in New Scientist (1989) 22 Apr. 65/1 Psychology as a discipline is..full of self doubt about its aims and objectives, disagreeable about what is currently ‘good’ psychology. 2014 T. Himayumbula Rich Father with Poor Children vi. 83 The therapy administer..can put into the brain or mind a program totally disagreeable with the person being hypnotized. 2. Of a person. a. Unpleasant in temperament or disposition; ill-tempered, surly; unfriendly, rude. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill-naturedness > [adjective] stour1303 thwarta1325 elvishc1386 wrawc1386 wrawfulc1386 crabbeda1400 crousea1400 cursedc1400 doggeda1425 currishc1460 disagreeable1474 dour1488 thrawn1488 terne?1507 apirsmarta1522 crustyc1570 incommodious1570 bilious1571 mischievous-stomached1577 thrawn-faced1578 thrawn-mowit1578 wearisha1586 shrewish1596 rhubarbative1600 crabbish1606 ill-tempereda1616 cur-like1627 thrawn-faceda1628 terned1638 cross1639 splenial1641 frumpish1647 wry1649 bad-tempered1671 hot-tempered1673 sidy1673 ugly1687 ornery1692 cankerya1699 ramgunshoch1721 cantankerousc1736 frumpy1746 unhappy1756 grumpy1778 crabby1791 grumpish1797 thraw-gabbit18.. snarlish1813 cranky1821 stuntya1825 ill-natured1825 nattery1825 rantankerous1832 foul-tempered1835 cacochymical1836 as cross as two sticks1842 grumphy1846 knappy1855 carnaptious1858 cussed1858 three-cornered1863 snotty1870 sniffy1871 snorty1893 grouchy1895 scratchy1925 tight1950 stroppy1951 snitty1978 arsey1989 1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) iii. viii. 148 They..were wonte to be amyable & obeyssant to hym as longe as he gaf. Whan tyme cam that he was poure..they becam unkynde Disagreable and disobeyssant. 1698 J. Bernard tr. Julius Capitolinus in Lives Rom. Emperors I. 298 He never lived well with his Family: but was very disagreeable to his Wife, and unjust to his Servants. 1711 J. Swift Jrml. to Stella (1948) I. 199 I dined to-day with my Mrs. Butler, who grows very disagreeable. 1778 F. Burney Diary & Lett. (1842) I. 25 If they will be so disagreeable and tiresome as to be all of one mind, how is it to be helped? 1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan II. 323 A very disagreeable man was here. 1875 W. S. Hayward Love against World 11 My cousin is dreadfully disagreeable. 1973 E. H. Jones Mrs Humphrey Ward iii. 39 Rhoda Broughton had used him as a model for a disagreeable professor in her novel. 1985 M. Gallant Home Truths 218 I was probably disagreeable with anyone who felt entitled to give me instructions and advice. 2016 Daily News (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 7 Jan. 16 A neighbour might increase your displeasure in being quite disagreeable and nasty. †b. Uncomfortable, ill at ease. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [adjective] loatha1250 unfain1338 ill-liking?a1400 sourc1450 unpleaseda1475 displeasant1485 discontentc1500 discontenteda1513 displeased1581 aggrieved1590 misapaid1614 unrelished1620 injured1634 misliked1641 undelighted1667 uneasya1715 untickled1736 uncharmed1757 disagreeable?c1785 displacent1859 chuffed1960 ?c1785 D. Kilner Dialogues & Lett. II. xxxiv. 46 I felt so disagreeable, that I did not know what to do with myself. 1788 J. Libbey Let. 19 Feb. in Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc. (1891) 6th Ser. IV. 388 I feel mortified & very disagreable to find how they are conducting. 1827 J. F. Cooper Prairie xii We are disagreeable about his camping on the prairie, instead of coming in to his own bed. 1844 Peter Parley's Ann. 180 The King felt quite disagreeable. The Russians might drop in upon him very unceremoniously. 3. Not to a person's taste or liking; unenjoyable, unpleasant. Also (esp. in earlier use): disgusting, offensive. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [adjective] > unpleasant loatha700 unsweetc890 grimlyc893 unquemeOE un-i-quemeOE evila1131 sourc1175 illc1220 unhightlyc1275 unwelcomec1325 unblithec1330 unnetc1330 unrekena1350 unagreeablec1374 uncouthc1380 unsavouryc1380 displeasantc1386 unlikinga1398 ungaina1400 crabbedc1400 unlovelyc1400 displeasing1401 eschewc1420 unsoot1420 mislikinga1425 unlikelya1425 unlustya1425 fastidiousc1425 unpleasantc1430 displicable1471 unthankfulc1475 displeasant1481 uneasy1483 unpleasinga1500 unfaring1513 badc1530 malpleasant?1533 noisome1542 thanklessa1547 ungrate1548 untoothsome1548 ungreeable1550 contrary1561 disagreeable1570 offensible1575 offensive1576 naughty1578 delightlessa1586 undelightful1585 unwisheda1586 unpleasurable1587 undelightsomec1595 dislikeful1596 disliking1596 ungrateful1596 unsweet?a1600 distastive1600 impleasing1602 distasting1603 distasteful1607 unsightly1608 undelectable1610 disgustful1611 unrelishing1611 waspisha1616 undeliciousa1618 unwished-for1617 disrelishing1631 unenjoyed1643 unjoyous1645 mirya1652 unwelcomed1651 unpleasivea1656 sweet1656 injucund1657 insuave1657 unpalatable1658 unhandsome1660 undesirable1667 disrelishablea1670 uncouthsome1684 shocking1703 nasty1705 embittering1746 indelectable1751 undelightinga1774 nice and ——1796 unenjoyablea1797 ungenial1796 uncomplacent1805 ungracious1807 bitter1810 rotten1813 uncongenial1813 quarrelsome1825 grimy1833 nice1836 unrelished1863 bloody1867 unbewitching1876 ferocious1877 displeasurable1879 rebarbative1892 charming1893 crook1898 naar1900 peppery1901 negative1902 poisonous1906 off-putting1935 unsympathetic1937 piggy1942 funky1946 umpty1948 pooey1967 minging1970 Scrooge-like1976 sucky1984 stank1991 stanky1991 1570 Duke of Norfolk Submission 23 June in S. Haynes Coll. State Papers Ld. Burghley (1740) 598 I alwayes referred the Allowance.., to your Majesties owne Judgement, as it might appeare to be agreable or disagreable to your Highnes. 1607 N. Geffe tr. O. de Serres Perfect Vse Silke-wormes 21 This fruit is little disagreeable of taste. 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 254 Yet he found it disagreeable, because the Nights now were as intensely Cold, as the Days were Hot. 1705 tr. W. Bosman New Descr. Coast of Guinea xiv. 250 This is such a horrible ugly Creature, that I don't believe any thing besides so very disagreeable is to be found. 1754 E. Darwin Let. to Dr. Okes in W. S. Dallas tr. E. Krause Life E. Darwin (1879) 14 Yesterday's post brought me the disagreeable news of my father's departure out of this sinful world. 1794 S. Williams Nat. & Civil Hist. Vermont 90 This animal is without any ill scent, or disagreeable effluvia. 1838 G. P. R. James Robber I. iv. 71 Your society is any thing but disagreeable to me. 1877 Spirit of Times 24 Nov. 449/2 The weather was most disagreeable, a storm of hail prevailing during the contest. 1949 Life 26 Dec. 3/3 It's only human nature to put off disagreeable things as long as possible. 1979 J. Johnston Old Jest 49 She was dressed in pale mauve, a colour I normally find quite disagreeable, but it suited her well. 2011 Times Lit. Suppl. 9 Dec. 4/4 The restoration of the Bourbons was for him a disagreeable necessity. B. n. 1. An unpleasant or disagreeable thing, quality, experience, etc. (chiefly in plural). Also occasionally as a mass noun: disagreeable things collectively. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [noun] > unpleasantness > that which is unpleasant unthankc897 offensiona1382 offencec1425 displeasure1470 pill1548 phlegm1567 water in a person's shoes1624 a whip and a bell1644 nastiness1718 disagreeable1726 watera1734 embitterer1752 disagreement1778 disagreeablism1835 grit1876 bad news1918 nasty1959 scuzz1968 napalm1984 1726 D. Defoe Polit. Hist. Devil ii. vii. 289 'Tis a very great Piece of Familiarity in the Devil to make Visits, and shew none of his Disagreeables. 1797 T. Holcroft tr. F. L. Stolberg Trav. II. xlii. 64 The Greek artists are..careful to keep the disagreeable out of sight. 1804 W. Irving Life & Lett. (1864) I. iv. 78 I am seasoned..to the disagreeables from my Canada journey of last summer. 1849 C. Brontë Shirley I. ix. 224 When the disagreeables of life—its work and privations were in question. 1923 H. G. Wells Men like Gods i. vi. 91 With a thousand annoyances and disagreeables gone had not something else..gone also? 1983 D. Cecil Portrait of Lamb ii. i. 97 Hankering after life on earth, even after its minor disagreeables. 2000 Stud. in Romanticism 39 324 Such diverse disagreeables as bereavement, alienation, and exile. 2. An unpleasant or unfriendly person. Also: person who holds a different opinion from another. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > hatred > dislike > [noun] > one who is disliked warling1546 disfavourite1611 distaster1623 fatherling1624 disagreeable1785 prune1895 1785 E. Keir Interesting Mem. II. 5 I really do not think there ever was collected together in one family such a miscellaneous set of disagreeables. 1829 C. A. Bowles Chapters Churchyards II. 242 Whatever some superior-minded disagreeables may say to the contrary. 1854 Daily Cleveland (Ohio) Herald 8 July The evening passed away with..good music and pleasant conversation, for the agreeables, and tobacco smoke and drinking for the disagreeables. 1901 Fun 27 Apr. 197/1 The plot got lost early in the evening—indeed, there are some disagreeables who say it wasn't there when the curtain went up. 1988 Financial Times 17 Sept. (Weekend section) p. xxiii/6 Their..simplicity made them less dislikeable, though there were some real disagreeables among them. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.a1425
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