distasteful
pronunciation
How to pronounce distasteful in British English:
UK [dɪsˈteɪstfl]
How to pronounce distasteful in American English:
US [dɪsˈtestfəl]
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- Adjective:
- not pleasing in odor or taste
- highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
Word Origin
- distasteful (adj.)
- c. 1600, from distaste + -ful. Related: Distastefully; distastefulness.
Example
- 1. His tendency to gossip about it was distasteful .
- 2. Have you ever found a work policy or rule to be distasteful ?
- 3. But the old sheds were distasteful to him .
- 4. Augustine found this doctrine subversive and distasteful .
- 5. His behavior was distasteful to everyone .