adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )dis- ' t ā st-f ə l
Function: 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>
– dis · taste · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb
– dis · taste · ful · ness noun