dis|taste´ful|ness

dis|taste´ful|ness
dis|taste|ful «dihs TAYST fuhl», adjective.
unpleasant; disagreeable; offensive: »

a distasteful medicine. Cleaning out the garbage cans is a distasteful task.

SYNONYM(S): repugnant.
dis|taste´ful|ly, adverb.
dis|taste´ful|ness, noun.

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  • dis|taste´ful|ly — dis|taste|ful «dihs TAYST fuhl», adjective. unpleasant; disagreeable; offensive: »a distasteful medicine. Cleaning out the garbage cans is a distasteful task. SYNONYM(S): repugnant. –dis|taste´ful|ly, adverb. –dis|taste´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|taste|ful — «dihs TAYST fuhl», adjective. unpleasant; disagreeable; offensive: »a distasteful medicine. Cleaning out the garbage cans is a distasteful task. SYNONYM(S): repugnant. –dis|taste´ful|ly, adverb. –dis|taste´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • taste — dis·taste·ful; dis·taste·ful·ly; dis·taste·ful·ness; pre·taste; re·taste; taste; taste·able; taste·ful; taste·less; dis·taste; taste·ful·ly; taste·ful·ness; taste·less·ly; taste·less·ness; …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… …   English syllables

  • ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… …   English syllables

  • distastefulness — dis·taste·ful·ness …   English syllables

  • distasteful — dis•taste•ful [[t]dɪsˈteɪst fəl[/t]] adj. 1) unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike 2) unpleasant to the taste 3) showing distaste or dislike • Etymology: 1600–10 dis•taste′ful•ly, adv. dis•taste′ful•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Distasteful — Dis*taste ful, a. 1. Unpleasant or disgusting to the taste; nauseous; loathsome. [1913 Webster] 2. Offensive; displeasing to the feelings; disagreeable; as, a distasteful truth. [1913 Webster] Distasteful answer, and sometimes unfriendly actions …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Distastefully — Distasteful Dis*taste ful, a. 1. Unpleasant or disgusting to the taste; nauseous; loathsome. [1913 Webster] 2. Offensive; displeasing to the feelings; disagreeable; as, a distasteful truth. [1913 Webster] Distasteful answer, and sometimes… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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