unangenehm
Translation
unpleasant, disagreeable, awkward, uncomfortable
Examples
Es war eine unangenehme Situation.
It was an unpleasant situation.
Der Geruch war sehr unangenehm.
The smell was very unpleasant.
Es ist mir unangenehm, das zu fragen.
It's awkward for me to ask that.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is unpleasant sth. is unpleasant The noise is unpleasant.
It is unpleasant/awkward for ((sb.)) ((to do sth.)) It is unpleasant/awkward for sb. to do sth. It is awkward for me to talk about it.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lästig, störend, peinlich; Antonyms: angenehm, erfreulich
Etymology
From the prefix un- (not) + angenehm (pleasant). Angenehm is related to annehmen (to accept), so the original sense is 'not acceptable' or 'not easy to take'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'un-agreeable'. Something that you don't agree with, that causes discomfort, is unangenehm.