Definition of 'distasteful'
adjective
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distasteful in British English
adjective
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distastefully (disˈtastefully) adverb
distastefulness (disˈtastefulness)
noun
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distasteful in American English
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distastefully (disˈtastefully)
adverb
distastefulness (disˈtastefulness)
noun
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distasteful in American English
(dɪsˈteistfəl)
adjective
SYNONYMS 1. disagreeable, displeasing; repugnant, repulsive. 2. unpalatable, unsavory.2.
unpleasant to the taste
a distasteful medicine
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distastefully adverb
distastefulness
noun
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British English: distasteful
ADJECTIVE /dɪsˈteɪstfʊl/
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/
- Brazilian Portuguese: repugnante
- Chinese: 令人厌恶的
- European Spanish: repugnante
- French: déplaisant
- German: widerlich
- Italian: ripugnante
- Japanese: 不快な
- Korean: 혐오스러운
- European Portuguese: repugnante
- Latin American Spanish: repugnante
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