unpleasantness meaning
UK US /ənˈplɛzəntnəs/ 4 syllables
unpleasantness (noun): the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling.
unpleasantness has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
unpleasantness as a noun
- the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
Opposite: pleasantness
Type of: pain
Related forms: unpleasant
- the quality of giving displeasure
- the recent unpleasantness of the weather
Opposite: pleasantness
Type of: quality
Kinds: unpleasingness, disagreeableness, nastiness, offensiveness, awfulness, harshness
Related forms: unpleasant
How to pronounce unpleasantness
unpleasantness is pronounced /ənˈplɛzəntnəs/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in SS · 14-letter words
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