uneasy / no offense
Loading your saved state.
uneasy
Describing a bad, unpleasant, or worrying feeling. Used almost exclusively in the expression 'ein ungutes Gefühl' (an uneasy feeling).
Ich hatte ein ungutes Gefühl, als ich nachts allein durch den Park ging.
I had an uneasy feeling when I walked through the park alone at night.
no offense
A fixed expression used to apologize for a potentially hurtful remark or to signal that someone should not take something personally.
Nichts für ungut, aber das Kleid steht dir wirklich nicht.
No offense, but that dress really doesn't suit you.
Careful: 'Ungut' is not a general opposite of 'gut' (good). You cannot say 'das Essen war ungut' (the food was ungood). The word is used almost only in the fixed expressions 'ein ungutes Gefühl' (an uneasy feeling) and 'nichts für ungut' (no offense).
Ich habe ein ungutes Gefühl bei dieser Sache.
I have an uneasy feeling about this matter.
In Austria, 'ungut' has a broader meaning and can also be used for people or situations that are perceived as unpleasant or annoying. This usage is uncommon in Germany.
Dein Kollege ist ein echt unguter Typ, er beschwert sich immer.
Your colleague is a really unpleasant guy; he always complains.
This meaning of 'ungut' exists almost only in combination with 'Gefühl' (feeling). You 'hat' or 'bekommt' ein ungutes Gefühl (have or get an uneasy feeling) when you have a bad premonition.
Schon vor der Prüfung hatte sie ein ungutes Gefühl.
Even before the exam, she had an uneasy feeling.
'Nichts für ungut' (no offense) is a fixed idiom used when you want to apologize for a possibly critical or hurtful statement. It is often placed at the beginning or end of a sentence.
Deine Idee ist nicht schlecht, aber sie wird nicht funktionieren, nichts für ungut.
Your idea isn't bad, but it won't work, no offense.
bad
Ein schlechtes Gefühl and ein ungutes Gefühl can both express a worrying assessment. Schlecht is the more general negative evaluation. Ungut is used almost exclusively in this fixed expression and often emphasizes a vague concern or premonition, even though no specific problem is yet apparent.
Obwohl bisher alles normal wirkt, habe ich bei diesem Plan ein ungutes Gefühl.
Even though everything seems normal so far, I have an uneasy feeling about this plan.
Wegen der vielen bekannten Risiken habe ich bei diesem Plan ein schlechtes Gefühl.
Because of the many known risks, I have a bad feeling about this plan.
