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déplaisant

unpleasant

adjective deh-pleh-ZAHN Rare

Also means

disagreeable

Usage Note

Déplaisant is a more formal or literary synonym of désagréable. The feminine form is déplaisante. The related verb déplaire (to displease) follows the same pattern as plaire: cela me déplaît (I dislike that).

Examples

"Cette odeur est vraiment déplaisante."

Natural Translation

This smell is really unpleasant.

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