Distasteful

/dɪsˈteɪstfl̩/ adjective

Unpleasant, offensive, or morally wrong in a way that makes you feel disgusted or disappointed.

Compound word combining the prefix 'dis-' (meaning opposite or away) with 'tasteful,' from 'taste' which comes from Old French 'taster' (to taste or to have a quality). The metaphorical extension from physical taste to moral judgment dates to the 1600s.

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