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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DISTASTEFUL, a.
1. Nauseous; unpleasant or disgusting to the taste.
2. Offensive; displeasing; as a distasteful truth.
3. Malevolent; as distasteful looks.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: not pleasing in odor or taste [syn: distasteful, unsavory, unsavoury]
2: highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench" [syn: disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky]

Merriam Webster's

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> • distastefully adverb • distastefulness noun

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Distasteful Dis*taste"ful, a. 1. Unpleasant or disgusting to the taste; nauseous; loathsome. 2. Offensive; displeasing to the feelings; disagreeable; as, a distasteful truth. Distasteful answer, and sometimes unfriendly actions. --Milton. 3. Manifesting distaste or dislike; repulsive. ``Distasteful looks.'' --Shak. Syn: Nauseous; unsavory; unpalatable; offensive; displeasing; dissatisfactory; disgusting. - Dis*taste"ful*ly, adv. -- Dis*taste"ful*ness, n.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

If something is distasteful to you, you think it is unpleasant, disgusting, or immoral. He found it distasteful to be offered drinks before witnessing the execution. ADJ: oft ADJ to n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Nauseous, nauseating, unpalatable, unsavory, loathsome, disgusting. 2. Disagreeable, offensive, unpleasant, un pleasing, repugnant, repulsive.

Moby Thesaurus

abhorrent, abominable, bitter, detestable, disagreeable, disgusting, dislikable, displeasing, flat, flavorless, foul, foul-tasting, fulsome, galling, grievous, hateful, ill-flavored, insipid, intolerable, loathsome, mislikable, nasty, nauseating, nauseous, objectionable, obnoxious, odious, offensive, painful, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, savorless, sour, tasteless, thankless, ugly, unalluring, unappealing, unappetizing, unattractive, uncongenial, undelectable, undelicious, undesirable, unengaging, unenjoyable, uninviting, unlikable, unlovable, unpalatable, unpleasant, unpleasing, unsavory, untasteful, untasty, unwelcome