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- Dictionarydistasteful/dɪsˈteɪs(t)f(ʊ)l/
adjective
- 1. causing dislike or aversion; disagreeable or unpleasant: "he found such cynicism distasteful" Similar Opposite
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adjective. uk / dɪsˈteɪst.f ə l / us / dɪsˈteɪst.f ə l / Add to word list. unpleasant and unacceptable: He found the subject of their conversation very distasteful. Some of the ads are particularly distasteful. tasting unpleasant:
The meaning of DISTASTEFUL is objectionable because offensive to one's personal taste : unpleasant, disagreeable. How to use distasteful in a sentence.
Distasteful definition: unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike. See examples of DISTASTEFUL used in a sentence.
If something is distasteful to you, you think it is unpleasant, disgusting, or immoral. He found it distasteful to talk about money. American English : distasteful / dɪˈsteɪstfʊl /
Definition of distasteful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. Unpleasant; disagreeable: found cocktail parties distasteful. b. Objectionable; offensive: used distasteful language. 2. Expressing aversion or dislike: shot me a distasteful glance. dis·taste′ful·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Things that you find disagreeable or unpleasant are distasteful. A distasteful movie might disturb you so much that you leave the theater before it's over.
a dislike of something that you find unpleasant or unacceptable: distaste for His distaste for publicity of any sort is well known. She looked at the advertisement with distaste before walking quickly on. Synonyms. antipathy. aversion. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema.
distasteful meaning, definition, what is distasteful: unpleasant or morally offensive: Learn more.
tasting unpleasant: The butterflies use passion flowers (Passiflora) as host plants - a diet that makes caterpillars and adults distasteful to predators. See. distaste. Fewer examples. He spent the next two years involved in work which he found profoundly distasteful.
