Pleasing and Rebarbative
Opposite meaning words
Pleasing
Pleasing adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.
Rebarbative is an antonym for pleasing.
Rebarbative
Rebarbative adjective - Causing annoyance.
Usage example: there are aspects of that writer's personality that any reasonable person would regard as rebarbative, but we're just reading his novels—not marrying him
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Synonyms for Rebarbative
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