About The Word Distasteful
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Distasteful
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What's The Definition Of Distasteful?
[adj] highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"
[adj] not pleasing in odor or taste Synonyms | Synonyms for Distasteful: disgustful | disgusting | foul | loathly | loathsome | offensive | repellant | repellent | repelling | revolting | skanky | unpalatable | unsavory | unsavoury | wicked | yucky Related Terms | Find terms related to Distasteful: abhorrent | abominable | bitter | detestable | disagreeable | disgusting | dislikable | displeasing | flat | flavorless | foul | foul-tasting | fulsome | galling | grievous | hateful | ill-flavored | insipid | intolerable | loathsome | mislikable | nasty | nauseating | nauseous | objectionable | obnoxious | odious | offensive | painful | repellent | repugnant | repulsive | revolting | savorless | sour | tasteless | thankless | ugly | unalluring | unappealing | unappetizing | unattractive | uncongenial | undelectable | undelicious | undesirable | unengaging | unenjoyable | uninviting | unlikable | unlovable | unpalatable | unpleasant | unpleasing | unsavory | untasteful | untasty | unwelcome See Also | Distasteful In Webster's Dictionary \Dis*taste"ful\, a.
1. Unpleasant or disgusting to the taste; nauseous;
loathsome.
2. Offensive; displeasing to the feelings; disagreeable; as,
a distasteful truth.
Distasteful answer, and sometimes unfriendly
actions. --Milton.
3. Manifesting distaste or dislike; repulsive. ``Distasteful
looks.'' --Shak.
Syn: Nauseous; unsavory; unpalatable; offensive; displeasing;
dissatisfactory; disgusting. - {Dis*taste"ful*ly}, adv.
-- {Dis*taste"ful*ness}, n.
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