disagreeable

UK /dɪsəˈɡɹiː.əbəl/ US /dɪsəˈɡɹi.əbəl/
adj 2noun 1

Definitions

adj

1

Causing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses; displeasing.

disagreeable weather

disagreeable person

2

Not suitable; that does not conform or fit.

The first author I shall cite is Justin Martyr, who is not only silent about infant-baptism, as are all the fathers before him, but says what is inconsistent with it; for the reason he assigns, as what he had received from the apostles themselves, why baptism was instituted, is altogether incompatible and disagreeable thereunto.

Now to say, that justice is opposed to forgiveness, when by forgiveness we mean the entire cure of sin and misery; is to say that justice chooses that to remain forever, which is perfectly disagreeable to itself.

noun

1

Something or someone displeasing; anything that is disagreeable.

The disagreeables of travelling are necessary evils, to be encountered for the sake of the agreeables of resting and looking round you.

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