— disagreeableness, disagreeability , n. — disagreeably , adv.
/dis'euh gree"euh beuhl/ , adj.
1. contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant.
2. unpleasant in manner or nature; unamiable: a thoroughly disagreeable person.
n.
3. an unpleasant or repugnant circumstance, attribute, thing, etc.: Bent on being cheerful, he suppressed any mention of the disagreeable in our conversation.
4. disagreeables , the disagreeable aspects of a situation, course of action, etc.: The pleasant features of the arrangement far outweigh the disagreeables.
[ 1350-1400; ME desagreable. See DIS- 1 , AGREEABLE ]
Syn. 2. cross, grouchy, surly, testy.