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distasteful
[ dis-teyst-fuhl ]
adjective
- unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike:
a distasteful chore.
Synonyms: , ,
- unpleasant to the taste:
a distasteful medicine.
Synonyms: ,
- showing distaste or dislike.
distasteful
/ ɪˈٱɪٴʊ /
adjective
- unpleasant or offensive
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈٲٱڳܱ, adverb
- 徱ˈٲٱڳܱԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- 徱·ٲٱfܱ· adverb
- 徱·ٲٱfܱ·Ա noun
- ܲd·ٲٱfܱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of distasteful1
Example Sentences
There is a feeling that if the FA took action every time there was a distasteful song they would be charging a club virtually every game.
“Empty allegations that she has been making for literally decades. To me, that’s incredibly irresponsible, unethical and, frankly, just distasteful.”
And the vision of brutal power politics, hegemonic power, trampling on the weak, trampling on your foes, I find very distasteful.
“This is obviously shocking and incredibly distasteful. However, the alternative, to lose all federal grant support would simply be catastrophic.”
These distasteful experiences -- known as aversive cues -- and our initial reactions to them are pivotal to understanding who will become an addict, said University of Texas at El Paso biologist Travis Moschak, Ph.D.
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