unlieb

disagreeable; unpleasant

English translations

  1. 01

    unpleasant, disagreeable, unkind

  2. 02

    unpleasant

  3. 03

    disagreeable

  4. 04

    unkind

Word details

German meaning
Nicht lieb, unangenehm, unerwünscht.
English meaning
Unpleasant
Synonym
ungern, unerwünscht
German example
Die unliebe Aufgabe musste erledigt werden.
English example
The unpleasant task had to be done.
Comparative
unlieberSuperlative: am unliebsten

Example sentences with “unlieb”

  1. Das ist mir unlieb. (That is disagreeable to me.)

Frequently asked questions

How is 'unlieb' different from 'unangenehm'?

'Unlieb' is more old-fashioned and implies a personal dislike.