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distasteful

 
Dictionary: dis·taste·ful   (dĭs-tāst'fəl) pronunciation
adj.
    1. Unpleasant; disagreeable: found cocktail parties distasteful.
    2. Objectionable; offensive: used distasteful language.
  1. Expressing aversion or dislike: shot me a distasteful glance.
distastefully dis·taste'ful·ly adv.
distastefulness dis·taste'ful·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Difficult to accept: bitter, indigestible, painful, unpalatable. See like/dislike.
  2. So unpleasant in flavor as to be inedible: unappetizing, unpalatable, unsavory. See taste/bad taste.

Antonyms: distasteful
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adj

Definition: repulsive, unpleasant
Antonyms: agreeable, delectable, delicious, palatable, pleasant, pleasing


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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: not pleasing in odor or taste
  Synonyms: unsavory, unsavoury

Meaning #2: highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
  Synonyms: disgusting, disgustful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky


 
 
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