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

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

"I think anyone considering themselves a hero is distasteful, so I wouldn't consider myself a hero. Whether I consider other officers heroes is something very different, and I absolutely do."

From BBC

I find it quite distasteful that Hazel Stewart is being labelled a victim here.

From BBC

Related Words

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