disagreeable
gb/dˌɪsəɡɹˈiəbəl/ us/dˌɪsəɡɹˈiəbəl/
B2
Anglais
~ 4000
Sens
0 sens
adjective
B2
property
1
unpleasant or causing discomfort
Not nice; making people feel bad or unhappy.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is disagreeable
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'disagreeable' with 'disagreeing', but 'disagreeable' describes something unpleasant, not someone expressing a different opinion.
Synonymes
unpleasant (More general and common; can be used for a wider range of negative experiences.)
Antonymes
pleasant (Describes something enjoyable or agreeable, opposite in emotional effect.)
Collocations
disagreeable smell
|disagreeable experience
|disagreeable weather
|find [something] disagreeable
Thèmes
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The food had a disagreeable odor that made me lose my appetite.
- He found the constant noise from the street very disagreeable.
- The weather turned cold and disagreeable by the afternoon.
- Her disagreeable tone made the conversation uncomfortable.
- This chair is at a disagreeable angle for long sitting.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The soup has a disagreeable taste.
- Rainy days are disagreeable to me.
- The smell in the room is disagreeable.
- He has a disagreeable voice.
adjective
B2
property
2
unfriendly or bad-tempered
Not friendly and hard to get along with.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is disagreeable
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners think it means simply 'different in opinion', but here it means a bad-tempered personality.
Synonymes
cantankerous (More formal and emphasizes irritability and argumentativeness.)
Antonymes
agreeable (Describes someone pleasant and easy to get along with.)
Collocations
disagreeable person
|disagreeable attitude
|become disagreeable
Thèmes
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- He can be quite disagreeable when he's tired.
- She avoided her disagreeable neighbor whenever possible.
- His disagreeable attitude made teamwork difficult.
- The child became disagreeable after missing his nap.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My boss is often disagreeable.
- She is a disagreeable woman.
- The boy is disagreeable today.
- He becomes disagreeable when hungry.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
disagreeable
API
GB/dˌɪsəɡɹˈiəbəl/
US/dˌɪsəɡɹˈiəbəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
dis - agree - able (3 syllabes)
Stress on 3rd syllable (able)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: disagreeable
Famille de mots
Core family
disagree
verb A2
disagreement
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
disagreeably
adverb
Advanced or less common
disagreeableness
noun
Expressions
be in a disagreeable mood
1/bˈi ˈɪn ə dˌɪsəɡɹˈiəbəl mˈud/
fixed phrase
feeling irritable or unfriendly
To feel bad-tempered and unfriendly for a while.
Exemples
- She was in a disagreeable mood after the long flight.
- He's in a disagreeable mood today, so give him space.
find something disagreeable
1/fˈaɪnd sˈʌmθɪŋ dˌɪsəɡɹˈiəbəl/
fixed phrase
consider something unpleasant
To think that something is not nice or unpleasant.
Exemples
- I find the smell of garlic disagreeable.
- Many people find loud music at night disagreeable.