C1 [ after verb ] rude and angry:
When we complained, the waiter got very unpleasant with us.
More examples
- The medicine left an unpleasant aftertaste.
- There was an unpleasant smell coming from the drains.
- He's bad-tempered, selfish and altogether an unpleasant man.
- The father in the film is portrayed as a fairly unpleasant character.
- This is a very potent drug and can have unpleasant side-effects.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
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unpleasantly
adverb uk
/ʌnˈplez.ənt.li/ us
/ʌnˈplez.ənt.li/
