'Distasteful' definitions:
Definition of 'distasteful'
(from WordNet)
adjective
adjective
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" [syn: disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky]
Definition of 'Distasteful'
From: GCIDE
- Distasteful \Dis*taste"ful\, a.
- 1. Unpleasant or disgusting to the taste; nauseous; loathsome. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Offensive; displeasing to the feelings; disagreeable; as, a distasteful truth. [1913 Webster]
- Distasteful answer, and sometimes unfriendly actions. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'distasteful'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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