Unpleasure

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈplɛʒər/

Definitions of unpleasure

noun a feeling of discomfort, unhappiness, or displeasure

Example Sentences

A1 The roller coaster ride was an unpleasure for me.

A2 She found cleaning the bathroom to be an unpleasure.

B1 Dealing with difficult customers can sometimes be an unpleasure for retail workers.

B2 Attending the boring lecture was an unpleasure for the students.

C1 The unpleasure of having to work overtime on a Friday evening was evident on his face.

C2 The unpleasure of having to sit through another pointless meeting was unbearable for the executives.

Examples of unpleasure in a Sentence

formal The unpleasure of receiving negative feedback can be a valuable learning opportunity.

informal I experienced unpleasure when I accidentally deleted all my photos.

slang I'm feeling major unpleasure about having to work on a weekend.

figurative The unpleasure of watching her struggle brought a pang of sympathy.

Grammatical Forms of unpleasure

• past tense: unpleasured
• plural: unpleasures
• comparative: more unpleasure
• superlative: most unpleasure
• present tense: unpleasures
• future tense: will unpleasure
• perfect tense: has unpleasured
• continuous tense: is unpleasuring
• singular: unpleasure
• positive degree: unpleasure
• infinitive: to unpleasure
• gerund: unpleasuring
• participle: unpleasured

Origin and Evolution of unpleasure

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'unpleasure' originated from Middle English, influenced by Old French 'desplaisir' and Latin 'dis-' (expressing reversal) + 'placere' (to please).

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'unpleasure' evolved to become less commonly used compared to its synonym 'displeasure'. The word 'unpleasure' is now considered archaic and is rarely used in modern English.