What does "distasteful" mean?
Distasteful: Offensive; displeasing to the feelings; disagreeable; as, a distasteful truth. Distasteful answer, and sometimes unfriendly actions. Milton.
Additional senses
- 2.Manifesting distaste or dislike; repulsive. "Distasteful looks." Shak. - Dis*taste"ful*ly, adv. -- Dis*taste"ful*ness, n.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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