distasteful
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Synonyms & Antonyms for distasteful
Synonyms
brackish, unappetizing, unpalatable, unsavory, yucky (also yukky)
Antonyms
appetizing, delectable, delicious, delish, palatable, savory (also savoury), tasty, toothsome, yummy
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My actions last night were distasteful and inexcusable, and there is no place for it in the game of soccer. — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, "Minnesota United gives up two late goals, falls 5-3 to FC Dallas," 10 Aug. 2019 The question is whether any government gets to impose its views about what is moral and suppress those if finds distasteful. — Jasmine Aguilera, Time, "Supreme Court Rules That 'Scandalous' and 'Immoral' Names Can Be Trademarked," 24 June 2019 Sanderson, a World Cup analyst for BeIN Sports, called it distasteful during a live broadcast. — Alicia Delgallo, Pro Soccer USA, "Alex Morgan disappointed by tea celebration criticism, calls out double standard," 6 July 2019 However, his long-time producing partner Tony Visconti refused to work on the song, citing it as a distasteful departure from the singer’s hippie folk leanings. — Mitch Goodwin, Quartzy, "How David Bowie created “Space Oddity,” the ultimate space anthem," 12 July 2019 Morgan has been characterized as classless, disrespectful and distasteful for celebrating what turned out to be the game-winner against England by sipping a pretend cup of tea. — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, "Opinion: Win or lose in final, Netherlands emerges from Women's World Cup as a force," 4 July 2019 The Republican party is left with those who are not liberal enough to support Mr Macron but find Ms Le Pen’s strident nationalism distasteful—and there do not seem to be enough of them. — The Economist, "France’s Republican party faces extinction," 29 June 2019 Bridgegate’ scandal strike you as criminal—or just distasteful politics? — Corinne Ramey, WSJ, "Was ‘Bridgegate’ Criminal, or Just Dirty Politics?," 29 June 2019 The distasteful footage emerged on Snapchat and was later reposted on Twitter, prompting Antelope Valley Union High School District administrators to ask law enforcement for help in finding those who participated in the video. — NBC News, "Video shows California teens laughing as one is painted with blackface," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'distasteful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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