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Definition of
distasteful adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
distasteful
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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dɪsˈteɪstfl
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unpleasant or offensive
The bad language in the film was distasteful and unnecessary.
See
distasteful
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