desagradable

Catalan

Etymology

From desagradar +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /də.zə.ɡɾəˈda.blə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /de.za.ɡɾaˈda.ble/

Adjective

desagradable m or f (masculine and feminine plural desagradables)

1. unpleasant

   Antonym: agradable

Derived terms

• desagradablement

Further reading

• “desagradable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Galician

Alternative forms

• desagradábel

Adjective

desagradable m or f (plural desagradables)

1. unpleasant

   Antonym: agradable

Derived terms

• desagradablemente

Further reading

• “desagradable” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

Spanish

Etymology

From desagradar +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /desaɡɾaˈdable/ [d̪e.sa.ɣ̞ɾaˈð̞a.β̞le]
• Rhymes: -able
• Syllabification: de‧sa‧gra‧da‧ble

Adjective

desagradable (plural desagradables)

1. unpleasant, disagreeable, distasteful, off-putting, displeasing, unpleasing, bad, rude, unsavory, uncomfortable, unlikable, objectionable, painful, uncongenial, crappy, gnarly (US slang)

   Antonym: agradable

   Ella tendrá una sorpresa muy desagradable.

   She's in for a rude awakening.

   (literally, “She will have a very unpleasant surprise.”)

   Tengo que decirte algo desagradable.

   I have something painful to tell you.

2. nasty, ugly, unkind, objectionable, unsightly (e.g., person, behavior)

Derived terms

• desagradablemente

 

Further reading

• “desagradable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014