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Causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion

(of a person) Unfriendly or inconsiderate in behavior, comportment or manner

Unpalatable to taste

Repulsive or not aesthetically pleasant

Marked by a likelihood to threaten the safety of a person or persons

Impolite or bad-mannered

Causing or feeling uneasy embarrassment or inconvenience

Marked by wet and windy conditions

Disparaging, belittling or derogatory

Not forming or contributing to a pleasing whole

Suggestive of metal in sound

Ungrateful or unrewarding

Causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited

The state or quality of being ungracious

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Adjective

Causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion

dishonourable^UK

beyond the pale

dishonorable^US

unfavourable^UK

demoralizing^US

antagonizing^US

antagonising^UK

a load of pants

unsportsmanlike

demoralising^UK

ill-favoured^UK

unprepossessing

disadvantageous

poverty-stricken

down-at-the-heels

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

not in the picture

left out in cold

stomach-churning

stomach-turning

very unpleasant

not up to snuff

energy-consuming

life-threatening

unpleasant to breathe

unfit to breathe

blood-and-thunder

very disgusting

heart-wrenching

full of hardship

Mephistophelian

strictly for the birds

suggestive of evil

bargain-basement

like getting blood out of a stone

easier said than done

not good enough

not up to scratch

causing discomfort

dissatisfactory

gone to rack and ruin

against the rules

unconscientious

pick-and-shovel

mephistophelean

not comfortable

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“Not only does cow flatulence emit an unpleasant odor, we now learn that it could spell the end of the world as we know it.”

Adjective

(of a person) Unfriendly or inconsiderate in behavior, comportment or manner

ill-humoured^UK

uncompassionate

dishonorable^US

evil-intentioned

dishonourable^UK

on a short fuse

accidentally on purpose

rubbing the wrong way

self-centred^UK

unaccommodating

as cross as two sticks

like a bear with a sore head

desensitized^US

take-no-prisoners

lacking compassion

self-centered^US

desensitised^UK

confrontational

ready for a fight

spoiling for a fight

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“He has become rather unpleasant, in stark contrast to the charming young man he once was.”

Adjective

Unpalatable to taste

unfit for human consumption

unpleasant-tasting

strong-smelling

tough as old boots

stomach-churning

stomach-turning

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“The unpleasant taste of spoiled meat was evident in our meal.”

Adjective

Repulsive or not aesthetically pleasant

unprepossessing

ill-favoured^UK

frightful-looking

no oil painting

not much to look at

as plain as a pikestaff

hard on the eyes

ordinary-looking

not much for looks

plain as a pikestaff

misproportioned

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Marked by a likelihood to threaten the safety of a person or persons

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

suggestive of evil

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Impolite or bad-mannered

uncomplimentary

ill-humoured^UK

self-centered^US

self-centred^UK

speaking as one finds

calling a spade a spade

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Adjective

Causing or feeling uneasy embarrassment or inconvenience

Adjective

Not friendly

uncommunicative

not on speaking terms

confrontational

undemonstrative

uncompanionable

unfavourable^UK

self-restrained

keeping people at arm's length

non-communicative

self-sufficient

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Adjective

Marked by wet and windy conditions

raining cats and dogs

knock-down-and-drag-out

hammer-and-tongs

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Disparaging, belittling or derogatory

uncomplimentary

disadvantageous

unfavourable^UK

dishonouring^UK

misrepresentative

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

full of contempt

unsubstantiated

full of reproof

on your high horse

high and mighty

on the debit side

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Adjective

Not forming or contributing to a pleasing whole

uncharacteristic

lacking harmony

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Adjective

Suggestive of metal in sound

Adjective

Ungrateful or unrewarding

Adjective

Causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited

scrutinizing^US

scrutinising^UK

over-interested

interrogational

cross-examining

interventionist

burning with curiosity

outward-looking

full of oneself

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Noun

The state or quality of being ungracious

discourteousness

disrespectfulness

inconsiderateness

inconsideration

cold-heartedness

ill-favoured^UK

inhospitableness

unreceptiveness

left out in cold

not in the picture

presumptuousness

lack of civility

ill-manneredness

lack of manners

unthoughtfulness

ungentlemanly behaviour

unappreciativeness

insubordination

unladylike behaviour

lack of respect

thoughtlessness

disagreeableness

lack of politeness

lack of refinement

being a wise guy

lack of social grace

contemptuousness

lack of consideration

misbehaviour^UK

lack of diplomacy

inattentiveness

absent-mindedness

overfamiliarity

injudiciousness

inappropriateness

irresponsibility

non-recognition

lack of recognition

lack of appreciation

lack of gratitude

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