Unpleasant

/ʌnˈplɛz(ə)nt/

अप्रिय; असहज; नापसंद

Origin & History

From Middle English, formed from un- (not) + pleasant, from Old French plaisant (“pleasing”), ultimately from Latin placēre (“to please”).

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी से: un- (अर्थ: ‘नहीं/विपरीत’) + pleasant; pleasant पुरानी फ़्रेंच plaisant (‘सुखद/पसंद आने वाला’) से, जिसका मूल लैटिन placēre (‘प्रसन्न करना/भाना’) है।

Definition

Something unpleasant makes you feel unhappy, uncomfortable, annoyed, or upset, and is not nice to experience (e.g., an unpleasant smell, task, or person).

'Unpleasant' वह चीज़/अनुभव है जो असहज, अप्रिय, खिन्न या परेशान कर दे और जिसका अनुभव अच्छा न लगे (जैसे अप्रिय गंध, काम, या व्यक्ति)।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The room had an unpleasant smell.
कमरे में एक अप्रिय गंध थी।

Usage Examples

It was unpleasant to wait in the cold rain.
She had an unpleasant experience at the hotel.
He can be unpleasant when he is stressed.
The medicine left an unpleasant taste in my mouth.
We had an unpleasant conversation about money.

Related Forms

Noun
Unpleasantness
Adjective
Adverb
Unpleasantly

Idioms & Phrases

An unpleasant truth
एक अप्रिय सच्चाई
An unpleasant surprise
एक अप्रिय आश्चर्य
An unpleasant encounter
एक अप्रिय मुठभेड़/सामना