distasteful
distasteful · more distasteful · most distasteful
неприятный, отвратительный, противный, оскорбительный
widerwärtig, geschmacklos, unangenehm, anstößig
Having a bad or foul tasteHaving a bad or foul taste.
/dɪsˈteɪstfəɫ/
» She finds it a little distasteful.
Meaning
3 sensesHaving a bad or foul taste.
Near-synonym: unpalatable
The food had very distasteful flavour.
geschmacklos, widerwärtig
отврати́тельныйotvratítelʹnyj, неприя́тныйneprijátnyj
not pleasing in odor or taste
(figuratively)Unpleasant.
Near-synonym: unpalatable
Scrubbing the floors was a distasteful duty to perform.
unangenehm, widerwärtig
неприя́тныйneprijátnyj, проти́вныйprotívnyj
Offensive.
distasteful language
anstößig
оскорби́тельныйoskorbítelʹnyj
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
Examples
2 sentencesShe finds it a little distasteful.
I hope that distasteful joke wasn't directed at me.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 3
having a bad or foul taste:
unpleasant:
offensive:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
having a bad or foul taste:
unpleasant:
offensive:
Origin
From distaste + -ful or dis- + tasteful.From distaste + -ful or dis- + tasteful.
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Forms
more distasteful, most distasteful| Comparative | more distasteful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most distasteful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
15 synonymsClose in meaning
- not pleasing in odor or taste:unsavoryunsavoury
- highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust:disgustingdisgustfulfoulloathlyloathsomerepellentrepellantrepelling
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form