disagreeabledis‧a‧gree‧a‧ble /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl◂/ adjective formal - a very disagreeable task
- He's the most disagreeable man I've ever met.
- It's impossible to have a normal conversation with your father - he's always so disagreeable.
- The landlord is an extremely disagreeable man. Have as little to do with him as possible.
- Aspects of his work, his life style, are disagreeable to him in the extreme.
- At his request, I had written the preface, and that preface had involved me in a most disagreeable situation.
- I expect he was telling a tale, but even this made him a very disagreeable character.
- I have to admit I find the name a little disagreeable on the aesthetic front.
- It never rendered him mean or even disagreeable.
- Ricardo had forecast a disagreeable fate for most of mankind.
- Snapping out of this disagreeable mood will release tensions in everyone.
- This turbidity is sometimes beneficial but also curtails the transparency of the water and is therefore largely disagreeable to the aquarist.
often behaving in an angry, unfriendly way► bad-tempered · Her father was a bad-tempered man who sat alone drinking beer and watching TV most nights.· As Aunt Matilde's pain grew worse, she became too bad-tempered to see anyone.
► grumpy/grouchy angry and unfriendly, and often complaining about things: · a grumpy old man· Sandy is always grouchy in the mornings.
► disagreeable especially British someone who is disagreeable is bad-tempered and very unfriendly and behaves in an unpleasant way towards people: · It's impossible to have a normal conversation with your father - he's always so disagreeable.· The landlord is an extremely disagreeable man. Have as little to do with him as possible.
► moody often becoming annoyed or unhappy, especially when there seems to be no good reason to: · Tammy's been moody and emotional all day.· a moody teenager
► uptight behaving in a bad-tempered way towards other people, especially because you are always nervous or worried about something: · I wish you would stop being so uptight.uptight about: · My parents have always been uptight about me dating boys.
► cantankerous an old person who is cantankerous is bad-tempered and complains and quarrels a lot: · As Ethel grew older, she became more cantankerous.· Brooks is the committee's cantankerous chairman.
► misery British spoken use this about someone who is always complaining and never seems to enjoy anything: · Stop grumbling, you old misery.· Don't invite her. She's such a misery!
► surly someone who is surly behaves in a bad-tempered, rude, and unhelpful way when dealing with people: · Passengers complained about the dirty lavatory and surly staff.· Kevin can be really surly sometimes.· I declined to tip the porter, who left with a surly expression.
adjectiveagreeable ≠ disagreeableagreednounagreement ≠ disagreementverbagree ≠ disagreeadverbagreeably ≠ disagreeably