Distasteful Meaning in English

word

US

dɪˈsteɪstfəɫ

di-STAYST-fuhl

UK

dɪstˈeɪstfəl

di-STAYST-fuhl

التعريف

Something that is distasteful is unpleasant or makes you feel dislike or disgust; it can refer to experiences, behaviors, or things.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Distasteful' is somewhat formal and usually refers to moral or personal dislike (not just bad taste). Common with 'find', e.g. 'find something distasteful'. Not used for physical taste (use 'bad', 'disgusting' for food).

• Spanish: desagradable - repugnante
• Portuguese (BR): desagradável - repulsivo
• Portuguese (PT): desagradável - repulsivo
• Chinese (Simplified): 令人反感的 - 令人厌恶的
• Chinese (Traditional): 令人反感的 - 令人厭惡的
• Hindi: अप्रिय - घृणित
• Arabic: مقزز - بغيض
• Bengali: অরুচিকর - অপছন্দনীয়
• Russian: неприятный - отвратительный
• Japanese: 不快な - 不愉快な
• Vietnamese: khó chịu - phản cảm
• Korean: 불쾌한 - 혐오스러운
• Turkish: hoş olmayan - tatsız
• Urdu: ناپسند - ناگوار
• Indonesian: tidak menyenangkan - menjijikkan

جمل نموذجية

He found the comment distasteful.

basic

The movie had some distasteful jokes.

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She avoided distasteful conversations at work.

basic

I think the way he spoke to her was really distasteful.

natural

Some people find reality TV shows a bit distasteful.

natural

I left the room because I found the discussion distasteful.

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