distasteful
adjective
dis·taste·ful
(ˌ)dis-ˈtāst-fəl 
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—
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: unpleasant to the taste
distasteful unripe fruit
distastefulness
noun
Examples of distasteful in a Sentence
The work was distasteful, but it was the best I could find at the time.
It was a distasteful subject to him.
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But Republicans were determined to use the revenue produced by a cap to pay for marginal rate cuts that Democrats found distasteful.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The artwork — a graphic close-up shot of a tiny American flag bikini on a woman’s pelvic area — was considered so distasteful by some that chain stores like Walmart and Kmart banned it at the time.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Squirrels find the rhizome roots distasteful and are deterred by the highly perfumed scent of the blooms.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Finally at 11-years-old, the once distasteful barrels had finally captured the perfect balance of rich oak and nutty flavors.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
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Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The artwork — a graphic close-up shot of a tiny American flag bikini on a woman’s pelvic area — was considered so distasteful by some that chain stores like Walmart and Kmart banned it at the time.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Squirrels find the rhizome roots distasteful and are deterred by the highly perfumed scent of the blooms.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Finally at 11-years-old, the once distasteful barrels had finally captured the perfect balance of rich oak and nutty flavors.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for distasteful
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“Distasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distasteful. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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distasteful
adjective
dis·taste·ful
dis-ˈtāst-fəl
: causing displeasure : unpleasant, disagreeable
distastefulness
noun
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