unpleasantness
NounUS[uhn-plez-uhnt-nuhs]/ənˈplɛzəntnəs/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feelingOpposite pleasantnessType of pain, painfulness
- the quality of giving displeasure“the recent unpleasantness of the weather”Opposite pleasantnessType of qualityKinds harshness, awfulness, disagreeableness, unpleasingness, uncongeniality, nastiness, offensiveness
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“unpleasantness” is listed under Unpleasant.
Un·pleas′ant adjective
Not pleasant; not amiable or agreeable; displeasing; offensive. — Un·pleas′wb-a1′>′ant·ly, adverb — Un·pleas′wb-a1′>′ant·ness, noun
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54