unangenehm
Translation
unpleasant, disagreeable, awkward
Examples
Das war ein unangenehmes Gespräch.
That was an unpleasant conversation.
Der Geruch ist sehr unangenehm.
The smell is very unpleasant.
Ich bin in einer unangenehmen Lage.
I am in an awkward situation.
Grammar Patterns
((predicative)) to be unpleasant The situation is unpleasant.
((attributive)) an unpleasant ... an unpleasant smell
Similar Words
Synonyms: lästig (annoying), störend (disturbing); Antonyms: angenehm (pleasant), erfreulich (pleasing)
Etymology
Composed of the prefix un- (not) and angenehm (pleasant), so it literally means 'not pleasant'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'un-' means 'not', and 'angenehm' sounds a bit like 'a nice name', so 'unangenehm' is something that doesn't have a nice name or feeling.