unpleasantry

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noun

That which is unpleasant.

Opposite
pleasantry
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

noununpleasantry (countable and uncountable, plural unpleasantries)

plural unpleasantries

  1. countableuncountableThat which is unpleasant.
  2. countableuncountableAn unpleasant remark, behaviour, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
pleasantry

Origin

From un- + pleasantry or unpleasant + -ry

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Cite this entry
APA

unpleasantry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpleasantry

MLA

“unpleasantry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpleasantry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unpleasantry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpleasantry.

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