Distasteful

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1
Having a bad or foul taste.
"Near-synonym: unpalatable"
2
Unpleasant. figuratively
"Near-synonym: unpalatable"
3
Offensive.
"distasteful language"

Adjective

1
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust wordnet
2
not pleasing in odor or taste wordnet

Synonyms

abhorrent abominable aesthetic disgust afflictive against the grain antipathetic

Antonyms

nice pleasant pleasing tasteful

Example

"She finds it a little distasteful."

Etymology

From distaste + -ful or dis- + tasteful.

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