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distasteful

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dis⋅taste⋅ful

  [dis-teyst-fuhl]
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–adjective
1. unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike: a distasteful chore.
2. unpleasant to the taste: a distasteful medicine.
3. showing distaste or dislike.
Origin:
1600–10; distaste + -ful

Related forms:
dis⋅taste⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
dis⋅taste⋅ful⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. disagreeable, displeasing; repugnant, repulsive. 2. unpalatable, unsavory.
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dis·taste·ful   (dĭs-tāst'fəl)   
adj.  

    1. Unpleasant; disagreeable: found cocktail parties distasteful.

    2. Objectionable; offensive: used distasteful language.

  2. Expressing aversion or dislike: shot me a distasteful glance.

dis·taste'ful·ly adv., dis·taste'ful·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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