distasteful

[dis-teyst-fuhl]

adjective

1. unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike.

   a distasteful chore.

   Synonyms: repulsive, repugnant, disagreeable

2. unpleasant to the taste.

   a distasteful medicine.

   Synonyms: unsavory, unpalatable

3. showing distaste or dislike.

distasteful

/ dɪsˈteɪstfʊl /

adjective

1. unpleasant or offensive

Other Word Forms

• distastefully adverb
• distastefulness noun
• undistasteful adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of distasteful¹

First recorded in 1600–10; distaste + -ful

Example Sentences

New York City’s mayoral election is limping to such an ugly finish that it’s almost hard to pick the most distasteful moment.

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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.

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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.

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But what’s so distasteful about her writing is the lack of consideration awarded to the bakers she baselessly targets.

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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.

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Related Words

• abhorrent 
• hateful 
• objectionable 
• obnoxious 
• painful 
• repugnant 
• tasteless 
• unappetizing 
• unpalatable 
• unsavory