1
as in unpalatable
disagreeable or disgusting to the sense of taste
cod-liver oil is so distasteful that it's worse than anything it cures
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2
as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
concerned mothers who find some recent musical trends distasteful
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3
as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
the distasteful nature of his job as a bill collector
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Recent Examples of distasteful
As much as people may not like it, as distasteful as people may find it, the only way to end this war is to get the Russians to agree, as well as the Ukrainians, but the Russians to agree to a peace deal.
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NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
The open pursuit of money would have been distasteful to her.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 12, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Crimea has been occupied since 2014, and acknowledging permanent control by Russia is a distasteful but necessary step toward ending the conflict.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
After that kind of a loss, asking if the camp should have been better prepared might feel distasteful.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
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NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
The open pursuit of money would have been distasteful to her.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 12, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Crimea has been occupied since 2014, and acknowledging permanent control by Russia is a distasteful but necessary step toward ending the conflict.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
After that kind of a loss, asking if the camp should have been better prepared might feel distasteful.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for distasteful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distasteful
Adjective
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The idea that, in the wake of this, Modi was going to acknowledge that a third party essentially had a role in bringing this conflict to an end was just politically unpalatable.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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He is no longer being asked to make unpalatable concessions of land Ukraine has lost thousands in the defense of.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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But the ever-reliable consumer is beginning to look shaky, courtesy of an unpleasant mix of a stagnating job market and sticky inflation.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The power is accompanied by a loud, unpleasant exhaust note.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Evshine Memory Foam Slippers Listen, airplane floors are disgusting.—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Some of the abuse that came later, though, was disgusting.—
Kevin Coulson,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Among the all-natural brands, the color might seem anathema, even unappetizing.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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Analysts have warned that political polarization and unappetizing electoral options for voters may well yield a fractured vote.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.—
Eric Tegler,
Popular Mechanics,
1 Oct. 2019
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
1 Feb. 2018
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Lindell handles very ugly, difficult matchups and usually comes out on top, regardless of who he’s partnered with.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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If the scoreline made for ugly reading, the performance wasn’t much better.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Miami could choose to move on from the star receiver due to the horrible season-ending injury.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many of the game’s best teams spent the regular season alternating between brilliant and horrible.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The triumphant narrative began to fray when exceedingly harsh lockdown measures could no longer contain the spread of the virus, and the staggering human cost in the name of protecting lives defied all logic.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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There are no easy fixes, so figuring out how to cushion the harsh impact will be the basis of negotiations with other parties in the Japanese legislature, the Diet.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Distasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distasteful. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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