Disagreeable

Pronunciation: /dɪs.əˈɡriː.ə.bəl/

Definitions of disagreeable

adjective causing discomfort or unhappiness; unpleasant

Example Sentences

A1 I find the weather today very disagreeable.

A2 The food at the restaurant was quite disagreeable.

B1 She had to deal with a very disagreeable customer at work.

B2 The hotel room had a disagreeable smell that lingered.

C1 The negotiations between the two companies became increasingly disagreeable.

C2 The professor's disagreeable attitude towards students made the class difficult.

Examples of disagreeable in a Sentence

formal The weather forecast predicts disagreeable conditions for the weekend.

informal I find her attitude quite disagreeable.

slang I can't stand hanging out with him, he's so disagreeable.

figurative The taste of the medicine was disagreeable, but it was necessary for my recovery.

Grammatical Forms of disagreeable

• past tense: disagreed
• plural: disagreeables
• comparative: more disagreeable
• superlative: most disagreeable
• present tense: disagree
• future tense: will disagree
• perfect tense: have disagreed
• continuous tense: is disagreeing
• singular: disagreeable
• positive degree: disagreeable
• infinitive: to disagree
• gerund: disagreeing
• participle: disagreed

Origin and Evolution of disagreeable

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'disagreeable' originated from the Old French word 'desagreable' which was derived from the Latin word 'dis-' meaning 'not' and 'agreabilis' meaning 'pleasing'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'disagreeable' has evolved to describe something unpleasant, unfavorable, or causing discomfort or annoyance.