przykrym

Przykrym is a Polish adjective that denotes something unpleasant, disagreeable, or disliked. It is used for people, situations, or things that evoke discomfort or disapproval. In everyday language, it often conveys a stronger negative emotion than nieprzyjemny (not pleasant) and can also describe events or news that have a negative impact.

Grammatical note: przystosowuje się do standard declension patterns of Polish adjectives. The masculine singular nominative form is przykry, while the instrumental singular masculine form is przykrym, as in the expression z przykrym skutkiem, meaning with unpleasant consequences. The word also appears in attributive use in phrases such as przykry dzień (an unpleasant day) or przykra niespodzianka (an unpleasant surprise), depending on the gender of the noun it modifies.

Usage and nuance: przykry describes experiences, facts, or behavior that are morally or emotionally disagreeable, often carrying a sense of disappointment or distress. It can refer to tangible situations (przykry dzień), surprising but negative outcomes, or social interactions that are awkward or unwelcome. In contrast to milder synonyms like nieprzyjemny, przykry tends to emphasize the emotional weight or seriousness of the unpleasantness.

Related forms: the word has feminine and plural forms consistent with Polish adjective agreement (for example, przykra, przykre). The adverbial form praktycznie resembles related constructions, while the fixed expression z przykrym skutkiem is a common collocation.

See also terms like nieprzyjemny and okropny for variants in degree, and przykry as the base form used in many compounds and phrases. The related adverb is przykro, used to express pity or sadness.