Engelsk

disagreeable

gb/dˌɪsəɡɹˈiəbəl/ us/dˌɪsəɡɹˈiəbəl/
B2 Engelsk
~ 4000
Betydninger
0 betydninger
adjective B2 property
1

unpleasant or causing discomfort

Not nice; making people feel bad or unhappy.

Bruksmønster: [something] is disagreeable
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'disagreeable' with 'disagreeing', but 'disagreeable' describes something unpleasant, not someone expressing a different opinion.
Synonymer
unpleasant (More general and common; can be used for a wider range of negative experiences.)
Antonymer
pleasant (Describes something enjoyable or agreeable, opposite in emotional effect.)
Ordkombinasjoner
disagreeable smell |disagreeable experience |disagreeable weather |find [something] disagreeable
Temaer
emotions |daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • 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.

Bruksmønster: [someone] is disagreeable
Vanlig feil:
Some learners think it means simply 'different in opinion', but here it means a bad-tempered personality.
Synonymer
cantankerous (More formal and emphasizes irritability and argumentativeness.)
Antonymer
agreeable (Describes someone pleasant and easy to get along with.)
Ordkombinasjoner
disagreeable person |disagreeable attitude |become disagreeable
Temaer
emotions |relationships |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • My boss is often disagreeable.
  • She is a disagreeable woman.
  • The boy is disagreeable today.
  • He becomes disagreeable when hungry.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
disagreeable
IPA
GB/dˌɪsəɡɹˈiəbəl/
US/dˌɪsəɡɹˈiəbəl/
Stavelser og trykk
dis - agree - able (3 stavelser)
Stress on 3rd syllable (able)
Bøyingsformer
Adjective
  • Base: disagreeable
Ordfamilie
Core family
disagree verb A2 disagreement noun B1
Related words
agree verb A2 agreement noun B1 agreeable adjective B1 agreeably adverb
Negative and opposite forms
disagreeably adverb
Advanced or less common
disagreeableness noun
Uttrykk

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.

Eksempler
  • 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.

Eksempler
  • I find the smell of garlic disagreeable.
  • Many people find loud music at night disagreeable.

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