nonagreeable

Adjective

nonagreeable (comparative more nonagreeable, superlative most nonagreeable)

1. Disagreeable; unpleasant; displeasing.
   • Although the right of eminent domain generally carries the power to acquire property against the will of the owner and for nonagreeable compensation, it is not necessary that resort be had to adversary type formal court proceedings in all cases.1977, Report of the Attorney General of the State of Nebraska, page 441
   • This study considers the scheduling problem observed in the burn-in operation of semiconductor final testing, where jobs are associated with release times, due dates, processing times, sizes, and nonagreeable release times and due dates2012, Issues in Technology Theory, Research, and Application
2. Unfriendly.
   • A nonagreeable woman described herself as being mean: for instance, nagging, sarcastic, and unforgiving, whereas a nonagreeable man described himself as being domineering, for instance, cold, intolerant, and disputatious.2000, Lars R. Bergman, Robert B. Cairns, Lars-Goran Nilsson, Developmental Science and the Holistic Approach, page 269
   • Given that agreeable people tend to get along well with others (see below) and are high in personality resiliency (Cumberland-Li et al., 2004; also see Oshri et al., 2013), the are expected bo be less likely than nonagreeable people to be prone to social withdrawal, social anxiety, or depression.2021, Dan P. McAdams, Rebecca L. Shiner, Jennifer L. Tackett, Handbook of Personality Development, page 176
3. Not agreeing; in disagreement with.
   • These voluntary quotas could be circumvented by diverting exported steel through countries which have not entered into the limitation plan. In fact, these "nonagreeable" nations could take advantage of all the voluntary participants and cut themselves a larger slice of the U.S. domestic market pie.1969 September 30, Congressional Record, page 27713
   • I am kind of nonagreeable with Chief Cleghorn.1991, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture Subcommittee, Oversight of Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Programs