distasteful
[ dis-teyst-fuhl ]
/ dɪsˈteɪst fəl /
adjective
unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike: a distasteful chore.
unpleasant to the taste: a distasteful medicine.
showing distaste or dislike.
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Origin of distasteful
SYNONYMS FOR distasteful
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distasteful
/ (dɪsˈteɪstfʊl) /
adjective
unpleasant or offensive
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distasteful
c.1600, from distaste + -ful. Related: Distastefully; distastefulness.
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