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- Dictionarydis·taste·ful/disˈtās(t)f(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. causing dislike or disgust; offensive; unpleasant: "customers complained about the distasteful odor" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of DISTASTEFUL is objectionable because offensive to one's personal taste : unpleasant, disagreeable. How to use distasteful in a sentence.
unpleasant and unacceptable: He found the subject of their conversation very distasteful. Some of the ads are particularly distasteful. 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.
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 /
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. While certain kinds of food might be distasteful to you — overcooked vegetables, for example — you can find non-edible things just as distasteful, despite the taste within the
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.
Definition of distasteful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
