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distasteful

[ dis-teyst-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike:

    a distasteful chore.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. unpleasant to the taste:

    a distasteful medicine.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. showing distaste or dislike.


distasteful

/ ɪˈٱɪٴʊ /

adjective

  1. unpleasant or offensive
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈٲٱڳܱ, adverb
  • 徱ˈٲٱڳܱԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 徱·ٲٱfܱ· adverb
  • 徱·ٲٱfܱ·Ա noun
  • ܲd·ٲٱfܱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of distasteful1

First recorded in 1600–10; distaste + -ful
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“Empty allegations that she has been making for literally decades. To me, that’s incredibly irresponsible, unethical and, frankly, just distasteful.”

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And the vision of brutal power politics, hegemonic power, trampling on the weak, trampling on your foes, I find very distasteful.

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“This is obviously shocking and incredibly distasteful. However, the alternative, to lose all federal grant support would simply be catastrophic.”

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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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The comment left viewers at home unsure whether Willmon was making a distasteful remark at Shaboozey or making fun of his name.

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