disagreeable

disagreeable — 形容詞

1. Something that is disagreeable gives you an uncomfortable or bad feeling, often

1.形容詞B2
釋義

令人不快

令人感到不舒服或不愉快的

Something that is disagreeable gives you an uncomfortable or bad feeling, often because of the way it tastes, smells, sounds, or feels.

例句

The medicine had a disagreeable taste that made Mert want to spit it out.

那藥有令人不快的味道，讓 Mert 想直接吐出來。

disagreeable + taste / smell / sound — sensory unpleasantness

Lakshmi found the sound of the dripping tap most disagreeable at night.

Lakshmi 覺得水龍頭滴水聲在夜裡非常令人不快。

同義詞
  • unpleasant

    more general and common in everyday speech; disagreeable is more formal

  • nasty

    more informal and emotionally stronger, often suggesting disgust or harm

  • offensive

    implies causing anger or resentment, especially by violating social norms

  • objectionable

    suggests something people would reasonably complain about or reject

反義詞
  • pleasant

    the direct opposite — giving a good feeling

  • agreeable

    the etymological opposite; shared root with 'disagreeable'

文法句型

disagreeable + noun

be + disagreeable

find + noun + disagreeable

用法筆記

Most often describes sensory experiences (taste, smell, sound) or physical conditions (weather, work). For describing someone's rude or unfriendly nature, see sense 2.

常見錯誤

❌The soup had a disagree taste.
✅The soup had a disagreeable taste.
💡'disagree' is a verb; the adjective form adds '-able'.

2. A person who is disagreeable tends to be rude, unfriendly, and in a bad mood whe

2.形容詞B2
釋義

不友善

待人粗魯且脾氣不好的

A person who is disagreeable tends to be rude, unfriendly, and in a bad mood when they deal with other people.

例句

The new manager was so disagreeable that the staff avoided asking her any questions.

新來的經理非常不友善，同事們都避免去問她問題。

so + disagreeable + that-clause — expressing degree

When Pedro asked for directions, the shopkeeper gave a disagreeable reply and walked away.

當 Pedro 問路時，那位店老闆態度不友善地回了一句就走了。

同義詞
  • rude

    describes specific behavior rather than general character; more common in everyday speech

  • unfriendly

    less strong than disagreeable; simply means not warm or kind toward others

  • ill-tempered

    similar in formality, but focuses more on frequent anger than on rudeness

  • surly

    suggests a silent, grumpy unfriendliness; less common in American English

反義詞
  • friendly

    the everyday opposite — warm and pleasant in manner

  • agreeable

    the formal opposite — pleasant and easy to deal with

文法句型

disagreeable + noun (person / manner / tone)

be + disagreeable

become / grow + disagreeable

用法筆記

Describes a person's general character, not a single instance of bad behavior. If someone is rude once, call them 'rude'; if they are consistently unpleasant, use 'disagreeable'.

常見錯誤

❌He was disagreeable with my opinion.
✅He disagreed with my opinion.
💡'disagreeable' describes a person's mood; 'disagree' is the verb for having a different opinion.