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Distasteful: meaning, definitions and examples

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distasteful

 

[ dɪsˈteɪstf(ə)l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

description

Causing dislike or disgust; unpleasant or offensive.

Synonyms

disgusting, offensive, unpleasant

Examples of usage

  • It was a distasteful joke that offended many people.
  • His distasteful behavior made everyone uncomfortable.
  • The movie contained some distasteful scenes.

Translations

Translations of the word "distasteful" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desagradável

🇮🇳 अप्रिय

🇩🇪 widerlich

🇮🇩 menjijikkan

🇺🇦 неприємний

🇵🇱 niesmaczny

🇯🇵 不快な

🇫🇷 désagréable

🇪🇸 desagradable

🇹🇷 tatsız

🇰🇷 불쾌한

🇸🇦 مقزز

🇨🇿 nechutný

🇸🇰 nechutný

🇨🇳 令人厌恶的

🇸🇮 neprijeten

🇮🇸 ógeðfelldur

🇰🇿 жағымсыз

🇬🇪 სამწუხარო

🇦🇿 naxoş

🇲🇽 desagradable

Etymology

The word 'distasteful' originated in the early 17th century from the combination of 'dis-' (expressing negation) and 'taste' (sense of what is fitting, proper, or harmonious). It evolved to describe something that is unpleasant or offensive to the sense of taste or propriety.

See also: distaste, taste, tasteful, tastefully, tasteless, tastelessly, tastelessness, taster, tastes, tastily, tastiness, tasting, tasty.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,986, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.