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Unpleasant or disgusting to the taste; nauseous; loathsome.

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  1. a. Unpleasant or disgusting to the taste; nauseous; loathsome.
  2. a. Offensive; displeasing to the feelings; disagreeable; as, a distasteful truth.
  3. a. Manifesting distaste or dislike; repulsive.
  4. adj. not pleasing in odor or taste
  5. adj. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
  6. 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.
  7. j:100 s. not pleasing in odor or taste