distasteful
Americanadjective
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unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike.
a distasteful chore.
- Synonyms:
- repulsive, repugnant, disagreeable
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unpleasant to the taste.
a distasteful medicine.
- Synonyms:
- unsavory, unpalatable
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showing distaste or dislike.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- distastefully adverb
- distastefulness noun
- undistasteful adjective
Etymology
Origin of distasteful
Example Sentences
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New York City’s mayoral election is limping to such an ugly finish that it’s almost hard to pick the most distasteful moment.
From Salon
And as effective as these recordings are in sending a pit plummeting to the viewer’s stomach, they also give “The Perfect Neighbor” a bitter, distasteful flavor.
From Salon
At the same time, there could also be a “huge blowback” from that sort of splashy family spending, South said, especially if Kounalakis’ opponents pounced on it as distasteful.
From Los Angeles Times
But what’s so distasteful about her writing is the lack of consideration awarded to the bakers she baselessly targets.
From Salon
She also apologised for a "distasteful joke" she had made on a podcast saying she wished she'd experienced a termination when discussing the US abortion.
From BBC
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