- Unpleasant; disagreeable: found cocktail parties distasteful.
- Objectionable; offensive: used distasteful language.
- Expressing aversion or dislike: shot me a distasteful glance.
distastefulness dis·taste'ful·ness n.
Dictionary:
dis·taste·ful (dĭs-tāst'fəl) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: distasteful |
adjective
| Antonyms: distasteful |
Definition: repulsive, unpleasant
Antonyms: agreeable, delectable, delicious, palatable, pleasant, pleasing
| WordNet: distasteful |
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
| sensuous | |
| appetizing | |
| artistic |
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