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distasteful
unripe fruit
Other Words
distastefully
\
(ˌ)dis-ˈtāst-fə-lē
\
adverb
distastefulness
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
brackish
,
unappetizing
,
unpalatable
,
unsavory
,
yucky
(
also
yukky
)
Antonyms
appetizing
,
delectable
,
delicious
,
delish
,
palatable
,
savory
(
also
savoury
)
,
tasty
,
toothsome
,
yummy
Examples
//
The work was
distasteful
, but it was the best I could find at the time.
//
It was a
distasteful
subject to him.
First Known Use
1607, in the meaning defined at
sense 1a
distasteful
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
1
disagreeable or disgusting to the sense of taste
//
cod-liver oil is so
distasteful
that it's worse than anything it cures
Synonyms
brackish
,
unappetizing
,
unpalatable
,
unsavory
,
yucky
(
also
yukky
)
Related Words
abominable
,
awful
,
bad
,
filthy
,
foul
,
horrible
,
loathsome
,
nasty
,
nauseating
,
noisome
,
obnoxious
,
offensive
,
repellent
(
also
repellant
)
,
//
distasteful
unripe fruit
Other Words
distastefully
\
(ˌ)dis-ˈtāst-fə-lē
\
adverb
distastefulness
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
brackish
,
unappetizing
,
unpalatable
,
unsavory
,
yucky
(
also
yukky
)
Antonyms
appetizing
,
delectable
,
delicious
,
delish
,
palatable
,
savory
(
also
savoury
)
,
tasty
,
toothsome
,
yummy
Examples
//
The work was
distasteful
, but it was the best I could find at the time.
//
It was a
distasteful
subject to him.
First Known Use
1607, in the meaning defined at
sense 1a
distasteful
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
1
disagreeable or disgusting to the sense of taste
//
cod-liver oil is so
distasteful
that it's worse than anything it cures
Synonyms
brackish
,
unappetizing
,
unpalatable
,
unsavory
,
yucky
(
also
yukky
)
Related Words
abominable
,
awful
,
bad
,
filthy
,
foul
,
horrible
,
loathsome
,
nasty
,
nauseating
,
noisome
,
obnoxious
,
offensive
,
repellent
(
also
repellant
)
,