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unpleasing

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ʌnˈpliːzɪŋ/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English un-plesyng, equivalent to un- + pleasing.

  1. Not pleasing; unpleasant.

    It is, it is: hie hence, be gone, away! It is the lark that sings so out of tune, Straining harsh discords and unpleasing sharps.

    ‘[…] Be assured, my dear, that these were the harshest words, and to me the most unpleasing that ever escaped your lips!’