unpleasantness /ʌnˈplɛz.ənt.nəs/ noun2 •The property of being unpleasant or disagreeable.Given the behaviour of the members, who do normally come to Lord’s, this seemed a bizarre attempt to offload the unpleasantness on hoi polloi taking advantage of some rare £25 tickets. — 2023 •An unpleasant behaviour, occurrence, etc. formsunpleasantnesses