noun
unpleasantness
uhn-PLEHZ-uhnt-nuhs
noun
1
The quality of being unpleasant or disagreeable.
"The unpleasantness of the smell hit them the moment they opened the door."
2
An unpleasant event, disagreement, or awkward incident.
"There was some unpleasantness at the office party that nobody wants to discuss."
How to Use Unpleasantness
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething disagreeable, or the quality of being disagreeable.
Common pairings
avoid unpleasantness
a bit of unpleasantness
Word Forms
unpleasantnesses plural
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Etymology
From unpleasant + -ness.