Also means
disagreeable
Usage Note
Déplaisant is a more formal or literary synonym of désagréable. The feminine form is déplaisante. The related verb déplaire (to displease) follows the same pattern as plaire: cela me déplaît (I dislike that).
Examples
"Cette odeur est vraiment déplaisante."
Natural Translation
This smell is really unpleasant.

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