unpleasantryn.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈplɛzntri/, U.S.

/ˌənˈplɛz(ə)ntri/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, pleasantry n.; unpleasant adj., -ry suffix.

Etymology: Partly < un- prefix¹ + pleasantry n., and partly < unpleasant adj. + -ry suffix.

a. Something unpleasant; an unpleasant situation, experience, etc. Cf. unpleasantness n. 1b.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [noun] > unpleasantness

loathnessc1175

offencec1425

noisomeness1506

unlusta1529

unpleasantness1546

displeasantness1547

discomfortableness1585

unlovelinessa1586

illnessc1595

unwelcome1603

unpleasingness1611

offensiveness1618

injucundity1623

disagreeableness1648

displeasingnessa1652

undelightfulness1653

distastefulness1654

beeishness1674

undesirableness1675

uncomfortableness1677

ungratefulnessa1680

unwelcomeness1682

nastiness1718

unkedness1727

disagreeability1788

unpleasantry1799

unpleasantry1810

grit1876

1799 H. Pigott Emily Dundorne III. xxvi. 85 Sarah, it is in your power to render me happy, in spite of intervening unpleasantries.

1844 A. Smith Adventures Mr. Ledbury I. xvi. 225 Had he allowed himself to be depressed by every unpleasantry, he would have experienced a sad time of it.

1847 T. De Quincey Secret Societies in Tait's Edinb. Mag. Aug. 520 Without any ‘unpleasantries’ occurring.

1883 R. F. Burton & V. F. Cameron To Gold Coast I. i. 16 A very low barometer, which suggested unpleasantries.

2000 T. Bowling Downriver Drift vi. 64 Her love was such that she would spare him every unpleasantry if she could in any way carry the extra burden herself.

b. spec. An unpleasant or impolite comment. Cf. pleasantry n. 3.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > dispraise or discommendation > [noun] > instance of > an uncomplimentary speech or remark

brickbat1642

brick-brack1649

displiment1868

unpleasantry1916

1916 Harper's Mag. Mar. 630/2 Turning on his heel with a muttered unpleasantry.

1918 R. Pertwee Our Wonderful Selves (1919) ii. 81 The sight of so much wealth staggered Master Lipchitty, who with a mumbled unpleasantry started to move away.

1975 L. Garfield Prisoners of Sept. ii. 16 He saw his father exchanging what were no doubt unpleasantries with Lady Bullock.

2006 ‘L. Burana’ Try xiii. 149 The phone chirped and J.W. exchanged brief unpleasantries with the female caller.

2. The quality or state of being unpleasant; unpleasantness; (sometimes) spec. bad feeling, quarrelling.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [noun] > unpleasantness

loathnessc1175

offencec1425

noisomeness1506

unlusta1529

unpleasantness1546

displeasantness1547

discomfortableness1585

unlovelinessa1586

illnessc1595

unwelcome1603

unpleasingness1611

offensiveness1618

injucundity1623

disagreeableness1648

displeasingnessa1652

undelightfulness1653

distastefulness1654

beeishness1674

undesirableness1675

uncomfortableness1677

ungratefulnessa1680

unwelcomeness1682

nastiness1718

unkedness1727

disagreeability1788

unpleasantry1799

unpleasantry1810

grit1876

1810 R. Parkinson Treat. Breeding & Managem. Live Stock I. i. 238 This unpleasantry may be infallibly prevented, or some relief obtained where the stomach is overcharged, by smoking tobacco.

1830 ‘J. Bee’ Wks. S. Foote IV. p. xli It would have been well..if this were all the unpleasantry to which he subjected himself.

1922 Plumbers' Trade Jrnl. 15 July 88/1 But in practice this means a little unpleasantry and great possibility of losing the customer.

2014 Sentinel (Stoke-on-Trent) (Nexis) 4 Jan. (7 Days) 1 Could the pain and agony she's likely to give him be worse than a day's unpleasantry at the hospital?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unpleasantry
释义	unpleasantryn. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈplɛzntri/, U.S. /ˌənˈplɛz(ə)ntri/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, pleasantry n.; unpleasant adj., -ry suffix. Etymology: Partly < un- prefix¹ + pleasantry n., and partly < unpleasant adj. + -ry suffix. 1. a. Something unpleasant; an unpleasant situation, experience, etc. Cf. unpleasantness n. 1b. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [noun] > unpleasantness loathnessc1175 offencec1425 noisomeness1506 unlusta1529 unpleasantness1546 displeasantness1547 discomfortableness1585 unlovelinessa1586 illnessc1595 unwelcome1603 unpleasingness1611 offensiveness1618 injucundity1623 disagreeableness1648 displeasingnessa1652 undelightfulness1653 distastefulness1654 beeishness1674 undesirableness1675 uncomfortableness1677 ungratefulnessa1680 unwelcomeness1682 nastiness1718 unkedness1727 disagreeability1788 unpleasantry1799 unpleasantry1810 grit1876 1799 H. Pigott Emily Dundorne III. xxvi. 85 Sarah, it is in your power to render me happy, in spite of intervening unpleasantries. 1844 A. Smith Adventures Mr. Ledbury I. xvi. 225 Had he allowed himself to be depressed by every unpleasantry, he would have experienced a sad time of it. 1847 T. De Quincey Secret Societies in Tait's Edinb. Mag. Aug. 520 Without any ‘unpleasantries’ occurring. 1883 R. F. Burton & V. F. Cameron To Gold Coast I. i. 16 A very low barometer, which suggested unpleasantries. 2000 T. Bowling Downriver Drift vi. 64 Her love was such that she would spare him every unpleasantry if she could in any way carry the extra burden herself. b. spec. An unpleasant or impolite comment. Cf. pleasantry n. 3. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > dispraise or discommendation > [noun] > instance of > an uncomplimentary speech or remark brickbat1642 brick-brack1649 displiment1868 unpleasantry1916 1916 Harper's Mag. Mar. 630/2 Turning on his heel with a muttered unpleasantry. 1918 R. Pertwee Our Wonderful Selves (1919) ii. 81 The sight of so much wealth staggered Master Lipchitty, who with a mumbled unpleasantry started to move away. 1975 L. Garfield Prisoners of Sept. ii. 16 He saw his father exchanging what were no doubt unpleasantries with Lady Bullock. 2006 ‘L. Burana’ Try xiii. 149 The phone chirped and J.W. exchanged brief unpleasantries with the female caller. 2. The quality or state of being unpleasant; unpleasantness; (sometimes) spec. bad feeling, quarrelling. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [noun] > unpleasantness loathnessc1175 offencec1425 noisomeness1506 unlusta1529 unpleasantness1546 displeasantness1547 discomfortableness1585 unlovelinessa1586 illnessc1595 unwelcome1603 unpleasingness1611 offensiveness1618 injucundity1623 disagreeableness1648 displeasingnessa1652 undelightfulness1653 distastefulness1654 beeishness1674 undesirableness1675 uncomfortableness1677 ungratefulnessa1680 unwelcomeness1682 nastiness1718 unkedness1727 disagreeability1788 unpleasantry1799 unpleasantry1810 grit1876 1810 R. Parkinson Treat. Breeding & Managem. Live Stock I. i. 238 This unpleasantry may be infallibly prevented, or some relief obtained where the stomach is overcharged, by smoking tobacco. 1830 ‘J. Bee’ Wks. S. Foote IV. p. xli It would have been well..if this were all the unpleasantry to which he subjected himself. 1922 Plumbers' Trade Jrnl. 15 July 88/1 But in practice this means a little unpleasantry and great possibility of losing the customer. 2014 Sentinel (Stoke-on-Trent) (Nexis) 4 Jan. (7 Days) 1 Could the pain and agony she's likely to give him be worse than a day's unpleasantry at the hospital? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1799
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