What does distasteful mean?
Distasteful means Having a bad or foul taste..
Distasteful
/dɪsˈteɪstfəɫ/ · adjective
Meaning
Having a bad or foul taste..
Definitions by Sense
- Having a bad or foul taste.
- (figuratively) Unpleasant.
- Offensive.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: unpalatable
The food had very distasteful flavour.
Scrubbing the floors was a distasteful duty to perform.
He imbitters not a diſtaſtfull meſſage to a forrein Prince by his indiſcretion in delivering it.
All this was extraordinarily distasteful to Churchill. It was ugly, gross. […] Never before had he felt such repulsion when the vicar displayed his characteristic bluntness or coarseness of speech. In the present connection—or rather as a transition from the subject that had started their conversation—such talk had been distressingly out of place.
distasteful language
AIDS is primarily a sexually transmitted disease and to not focus on the documented routes of transmission — however distasteful they may be to some legislators — is an ineffective and bigoted means of education by any standards.
Synonyms for distasteful
Antonyms for distasteful
Related Words
Word Forms
- more distasteful
- most distasteful
- distastefull
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for distasteful?
Common synonyms include unpalatable, wicked, loathsome, foul.
What is the opposite of distasteful?
Possible antonyms include pleasant, pleasing.
How do you use distasteful in a sentence?
Near-synonym: unpalatable
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