unpleasant
/ʌnˈpleznt/adjective
उच्चारण अन्प्लेज़्न्ट
अप्रिय, बुरा, अरुचिकर
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not pleasant or comfortable
अप्रिय, बुरा, अरुचिकर
- an unpleasant smell
- unpleasant news
- The hospital corridor had an unpleasant smell of medicine.
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- It was an unpleasant surprise to find the shop closed.
- We had an unpleasant journey in the crowded bus.
Synonyms disagreeable nasty horrible distasteful offensive
Opposite pleasant agreeable nice delightful
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~ (to sb)
not kind, friendly or polite
रूखा, अशिष्ट
- She was very unpleasant to the waiter.
- It was unpleasant of him to laugh at her mistake.
- The clerk was rude and unpleasant to every customer.
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- He turned unpleasant when asked to pay the bill.
- Don't be unpleasant to your guests.
Synonyms rude unfriendly nasty impolite
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unpleasant + noun
Unpleasant before a noun means not enjoyable or causing discomfort. It is a polite, mild word compared with horrible or terrible.
Noun से पहले 'unpleasant' का अर्थ है अप्रिय या असुविधा देने वाला। यह horrible या terrible की तुलना में शिष्ट और हल्का शब्द है।
- There was an unpleasant smell in the room.
- The meeting ended on an unpleasant note.
unpleasant to + verb
Unpleasant is often followed by a to-infinitive of the sense or experience.
'Unpleasant' के बाद प्रायः इंद्रिय या अनुभव वाला to-infinitive आता है।
- The medicine is unpleasant to taste.
- The sound is unpleasant to hear.
unpleasant with / to / about sb
For people, unpleasant means unfriendly or rude. Use to or with before the person; about gives the topic.
व्यक्ति के लिए 'unpleasant' का अर्थ अमित्र या रूखा है। व्यक्ति से पहले 'to' या 'with' और विषय से पहले 'about' आता है।
- The clerk was very unpleasant to the visitors.
- Don't be unpleasant about her mistake.
It is unpleasant that ... / have an unpleasant surprise
Use a that-clause for the thing that causes dislike, and unpleasant surprise as a common set phrase.
जो बात अप्रिय लगे उसके लिए that-clause आता है, और 'unpleasant surprise' एक प्रचलित वाक्यांश है।
- It is unpleasant that the train is late again.
- We got an unpleasant surprise when the bill came.
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unpleasant + noun
smelltasteexperiencesurprisetasktruth
- Cleaning the drain is an unpleasant task.
नाली साफ़ करना एक अप्रिय काम है।
adverb + unpleasant
extremelyratherthoroughlymildlyfaintly
- The room had a rather unpleasant smell.
कमरे में कुछ अप्रिय गंध थी।
verb + unpleasant
findbeturnbecomemake
- I found the journey unpleasant because of the crowd.
भीड़ के कारण मुझे यात्रा अप्रिय लगी।
unpleasant + weather and person words
weatherpersonmannerscenehabit
- His unpleasant manner kept customers away.
उसके रूखे व्यवहार ने ग्राहकों को दूर रखा।
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- The unpleasant news spread through the village within minutes.
अप्रिय समाचार कुछ ही मिनटों में गाँव में फैल गया।
- Radhika found the officer extremely unpleasant on the phone.
राधिका को अधिकारी फ़ोन पर बेहद रूखा लगा।
- The tea had an unpleasant bitter taste.
चाय का स्वाद अप्रिय रूप से कड़वा था।
- It is unpleasant to wait outside in the rain.
बारिश में बाहर प्रतीक्षा करना अप्रिय है।
- The discussion became unpleasant when voices were raised.
आवाज़ें ऊँची होने पर चर्चा अप्रिय हो गई।
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✗ He is very unpleasant with me since yesterday.
✓ He has been very unpleasant to me since yesterday.
Since needs a perfect tense, and the person who suffers the rudeness takes to.
'Since' के साथ perfect tense आता है, और जिसके प्रति रूखापन हो उसके लिए 'to' आता है।
✗ He behaved unpleasant with the guests.
✓ He behaved unpleasantly with the guests.
An adverb, not an adjective, is needed to modify the verb behaved.
क्रिया 'behaved' को modify करने के लिए adverb चाहिए, विशेषण नहीं।
✗ The weather was unpleasant than last week.
✓ The weather was more unpleasant than last week.
A comparison needs the comparative form more unpleasant before than.
तुलना के लिए 'than' से पहले comparative रूप 'more unpleasant' आवश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All mean not nice, with unpleasant being the mildest and most polite.
सभी का अर्थ 'अच्छा नहीं' है; 'unpleasant' सबसे हल्का और शिष्ट है।
Mild and polite; slightly uncomfortable or unfriendly.
हल्का और शिष्ट; थोड़ा असुविधाजनक या अमित्र।
- It was an unpleasant meeting.
Formal; not to one's liking, or bad-tempered.
औपचारिक; पसंद के विपरीत या चिड़चिड़ा।
- He is a disagreeable old man.
Stronger; cruel, spiteful or really unpleasant.
अधिक तीव्र; क्रूर, द्वेषपूर्ण या बहुत अप्रिय।
- She made a nasty remark.
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un·pleas·ant
?Which word?
Keep the unpleasant words in order of strength: unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, offensive, repugnant, abhorrent.
अप्रियता के शब्द तीव्रता के क्रम में याद रखिए: unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, offensive, repugnant, abhorrent।
§Grammar and usage
Unpleasant to sb.
Unpleasant के बाद person के लिए preposition 'to' आता है: 'unpleasant to sb' (किसी को बुरा या अप्रिय लगने वाला), जैसे 'The smell was unpleasant to everyone'।