desagradable

/desaɡɾaˈdable/, [d̪e.sa.ɣ̞ɾaˈð̞a.β̞le]

unpleasant


Adjective desagradable (plural desagradables)

  1. unpleasant, disagreeable, distasteful, off-putting, displeasing, unpleasing, bad, rude, unsavory, uncomfortable, unlikable, objectionable, painful, uncongenial, crappy, gnarly (US slang)
    Ella tendrá una sorpresa muy desagradable.
    She's in for a rude awakening.
    Tengo que decirte algo desagradable.
    I have something painful to tell you.
  2. nasty, ugly, unkind, objectionable, unsightly (e.g., person, behavior)

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Examples
  • Eres desagradable.

    You're unpleasant.

  • Él tenía una desagradable voz chillona.

    He had an unpleasant screechy voice.

  • Sé que va a ser desagradable hablar acerca del accidente.

    I know it's going to be unpleasant to talk about the accident.

  • Esta fruta tiene un olor desagradable.

    This fruit has an unpleasant smell.

  • Eso es desagradable.

    That's icky.

  • El cinismo es sólo una manera desagradable de decir la verdad.

    Cynicism is just a mean way to tell the truth.

  • El olor era desagradable.

    The smell was offensive.

  • Él es un sujeto desagradable.

    He is an unpleasant fellow.

  • El asbesto es un material desagradable y puede causar cáncer de pulmón si se inhala el polvo

    Asbestos is nasty stuff and it can cause lung cancer if you breathe in the dust

  • Él parece muy agradable, pero es desagradable.

    He looks very kind, but he is unpleasant.

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