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| arrogance |
disagreeable behavior resulting from this condition. [1/2 definitions] |
| Augean |
extremely dirty or disagreeable; filthy. [1/2 definitions] |
| beastly |
(informal) disagreeable; disgusting; nasty. [1/2 definitions] |
| den |
a dirty, disagreeable place where people live or meet. [1/4 definitions] |
| escape mechanism |
a psychological strategy that a person uses to evade something disagreeable. |
| foul |
disagreeable or unfavorable, as weather. [2/21 definitions] |
| fume |
(often pl.) a vapor, smoke, odor, or the like, esp. one that is disagreeable or unhealthful. [1/6 definitions] |
| hatchet man |
a person assigned to carry out a disagreeable or unscrupulous task for a superior. [1/3 definitions] |
| horrible |
very unpleasant, disagreeable, or ugly; disgusting. [1/2 definitions] |
| horrid |
very unpleasant or disagreeable. [1/2 definitions] |
| hostile |
disagreeable or disadvantageous; inhospitable. [1/3 definitions] |
| ill nature |
a disagreeable or spiteful disposition. |
| ill-natured |
showing a disagreeable temperament; bad-tempered; nasty. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| intolerable |
too disagreeable, difficult, or painful to be endured; not tolerable. |
| jar2 |
to result in a disagreeable effect, as on the nerves. [2/9 definitions] |
| jarring |
having a disagreeable effect on the nerves, as through suddenness or discordance. |
| jerk1 |
(slang, more typically used to describe males than females) a naive, rude, inconsiderate, or highly disagreeable person. [1/5 definitions] |
| liverish |
having or displaying a disagreeable, sour, or melancholy personality; irritable. [1/3 definitions] |
| loathsome |
extremely unpleasant or disagreeable; disgusting; abhorrent. |
| offend |
to be disagreeable to (the sense of taste or smell). [1/5 definitions] |
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