distastefuladj.
/dɪsˈteɪstfʊl/ 1. Disagreeable to the taste; causing disgust; ‘nasty’.
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the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > unsavouriness > [adjective] > disgusting
queasyc1450
walsh1513
filthy1533
wallowish1548
foul1560
maumish1580
nasty1601
distastable1607
distasteful1611
disgustfula1625
nauseous1649
fulsome1694
mawkisha1697
disgusting1754
pukey1852
brackish1871
wambly1899
bogging1973
feechie1975
angin1994
1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Disgusteuole, distastefull. Disgustoso, full of distaste, distastefull.
1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy i. ii. iv. iii. 195 After a distastfull purge..at the very sight of Physick he would be distempered.
1690 J. Dryden Don Sebastian iii. i. 46 Why shou'd you pluck the green distastful Fruit.
1875 H. C. Wood Treat. Therapeutics (1879) 491 The potash salts are exceedingly distasteful.
2. Causing dislike; disagreeable, unpleasant, offensive.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [adjective] > unpleasant
loatha700
unsweetc890
grimlyc893
unquemeOE
un-i-quemeOE
evila1131
sourc1175
illc1220
unhightlyc1275
unwelcomec1325
unblithec1330
unnetc1330
unrekena1350
unagreeablec1374
uncouthc1380
unsavouryc1380
displeasantc1386
unlikinga1398
ungaina1400
crabbedc1400
unlovelyc1400
displeasing1401
eschewc1420
unsoot1420
mislikinga1425
unlikelya1425
unlustya1425
fastidiousc1425
unpleasantc1430
displicable1471
unthankfulc1475
displeasant1481
uneasy1483
unpleasinga1500
unfaring1513
badc1530
malpleasant?1533
noisome1542
thanklessa1547
ungrate1548
untoothsome1548
ungreeable1550
contrary1561
disagreeable1570
offensible1575
offensive1576
naughty1578
delightlessa1586
undelightful1585
unwisheda1586
unpleasurable1587
undelightsomec1595
dislikeful1596
disliking1596
ungrateful1596
unsweet?a1600
distastive1600
impleasing1602
distasting1603
distasteful1607
unsightly1608
undelectable1610
disgustful1611
unrelishing1611
waspisha1616
undeliciousa1618
unwished-for1617
disrelishing1631
unenjoyed1643
unjoyous1645
mirya1652
unwelcomed1651
unpleasivea1656
sweet1656
injucund1657
insuave1657
unpalatable1658
unhandsome1660
undesirable1667
disrelishablea1670
uncouthsome1684
shocking1703
nasty1705
embittering1746
indelectable1751
undelightinga1774
nice and ——1796
unenjoyablea1797
ungenial1796
uncomplacent1805
ungracious1807
bitter1810
rotten1813
uncongenial1813
quarrelsome1825
grimy1833
nice1836
unrelished1863
bloody1867
unbewitching1876
ferocious1877
displeasurable1879
rebarbative1892
charming1893
crook1898
naar1900
peppery1901
negative1902
poisonous1906
off-putting1935
unsympathetic1937
piggy1942
funky1946
umpty1948
pooey1967
minging1970
Scrooge-like1976
sucky1984
stank1991
stanky1991
the mind > emotion > hatred > dislike > disgust > [adjective] > disgusting or repulsive
fulsomec1510
distasteful1607
stinkardly1616
reluctant1663
disgustful1678
fulsamic1694
disgusteda1716
disgustive1740
revolting1773
disgustable1787
repulsive1791
disgusting1839
foul1842
vomitorial1868
untouchable1873
icky1938
gross1959
grody1965
yechy1969
yucky1970
yuck1971
yuck-making1972
gross-out1973
skeevy1976
sleazoid1976
skanky1982
festy1995
mug2009
1607 M. Drayton Legend Cromwel 8 As much distastfull to my noble minde, That the vile world into my wants should looke.
1615 J. Stephens Satyrical Ess. 240 He..is as willing to embrace any, as not to bee distastfull unto any.
1670 J. Dryden Tyrannick Love iv. i. 35 None but a Fool distasteful truth will tell.
1782 T. Pennant Journey Chester to London (R.) Freeing his country from so distasteful a minister.
1862 Ld. Brougham Brit. Constit. (ed. 3) xiii. 192 Persons distasteful to the Commons.
1895 J. Ambrose in Law Times 99 546/1 His work must not be made distasteful to him through too much drudgery.
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the mind > emotion > hatred > loathing or detestation > [adjective]
irk1303
wlatfula1387
squeamous1398
irksome1435
fastidiousa1535
loathsome1577
out of love (with)1577
squeamish1581
loathingc1595
sick1600
distastive1611
distastefula1616
detestant1650
distasting1654
a1616 W. Shakespeare Timon of Athens (1623) ii. ii. 207 After distastefull lookes..With certaine halfe-caps, and cold mouing nods, They froze me into Silence.
1639 T. B. tr. J.-P. Camus Certain Moral Relations in S. Du Verger tr. J.-P. Camus Admirable Events 144 Every one..soone growes distastfull of the prudent, because that he cannot be surprized.
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica iv. x. 204 The distastefull aversenesse of the Christian from the Jew. View more context for this quotation
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