🇬🇧🇪🇸 unpleasing - desagradable : English Lesson

Meaning of "unpleasing" ("desagradable"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Unpleasing is an adjective used to describe something that is not enjoyable, pleasant, or satisfying. It can refer to experiences, sights, sounds, tastes, or anything that causes discomfort, displeasure, or dissatisfaction.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The school lunch was so unpleasing that even the cafeteria lady looked sorry for us.

The smell coming from my gym bag was so unpleasing that it made my fish faint.

I tried to make a cake, but it looked so unpleasing that even the ants ignored it.

My uncle’s dance moves are so unpleasing that my eyes need therapy.

The school musical was so unpleasing that even the actors tried to sneak out.

Anna opened the old fridge and froze: a grey fruit, sticky milk, and a broken jar. The smell was unpleasing. The sight was unpleasing. A taste test would be unpleasing, so she closed the door, holding her nose. Even the sound of slosh was unpleasing. She left; unpleasing smells clung, but the air felt fresh.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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