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disagreeableness

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dis·a·gree·a·ble  (ds-gr-bl)
adj.
1. Not to one's liking; unpleasant or offensive.
2. Having a quarrelsome, bad-tempered manner.

disa·greea·ble·ness n.
disa·greea·bly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.disagreeableness - the quality of being disagreeable and unpleasant
pleasantness, sweetness - the quality of giving pleasure; "he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner"; "the pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day"
abrasiveness - the quality of being sharply disagreeable
acridness, acridity - the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone
unpalatability, unpalatableness - the property of being unacceptable to the mind; "the policy's unpalatability caused an uproar"
agreeableness, amenity - pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions; "a well trained staff saw to the agreeableness of our accommodations"; "he discovered the amenities of reading at an early age"
2.disagreeableness - an ill-tempered and offensive disposition
disposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"
acrimony, bitterness, jaundice, thorniness, acerbity, tartness - a rough and bitter manner
pugnacity, belligerence, aggressiveness - a natural disposition to be hostile
contentiousness, quarrelsomeness - an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious
agreeability, agreeableness - a temperamental disposition to be agreeable
Translations
disagreeableness [ˌdɪsəˈgriːəblnɪs] N [of task, experience] → desagrado m; [of person] → antipatía f
disagreeableness
nUnangenehme(s) nt, → unangenehme Art; (of person)unsympathische Art
disagreeableness [ˌdɪsəˈgriːəblnɪs] n (gen) → spiacevolezza; (of person, tone of voice) → sgradevolezza
disagreeableness [ˌdɪsəˈgriːəblnɪs] n (gen) → spiacevolezza; (of person, tone of voice) → sgradevolezza


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In the hope of diverting her father's thoughts from the disagreeableness of Mr.
A gentleman, before seeking intercourse with a person of your station and habits, will first consider whether the urgency of the end may compensate for the disagreeableness of the means.
 
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