Main Entry: dis·taste·ful

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)dis-ˈtāst-fəl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1607

1 a : objectionable because offensive to one's personal taste : unpleasant, disagreeable <found the job distasteful> <a shady, distasteful character> b : objectionable because in poor taste, inappropriate, or unethical <a harmless stroking…but it seems oddly distasteful in retrospect — Richard Sandza et al.>
2 : unpleasant to the taste <distasteful unripe fruit>

— dis·taste·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— dis·taste·ful·ness noun