Definition of DISTASTEFUL

distasteful

Adjective Satellite

  • not pleasing in odor or taste
  • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
    • "distasteful language"

Adj

  • Having a bad or foul taste.
  • Unpleasant.
  • Offensive.

Examples

  • distasteful language
  • Scrubbing the floors was a distasteful duty to perform.
  • The food had very distasteful flavour.

Origin / Etymology

From distaste + -ful or dis- + tasteful.

Antonyms

pleasant, pleasing

Scrabble Score: 15

distasteful: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
distasteful: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
distasteful: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

distasteful: valid Words With Friends Word