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distastefulness

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dis·taste·ful  (ds-tstfl)
adj.
1.
a. Unpleasant; disagreeable: found cocktail parties distasteful.
b. Objectionable; offensive: used distasteful language.
2. Expressing aversion or dislike: shot me a distasteful glance.
dis·tasteful·ly adv.
dis·tasteful·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.distastefulnessdistastefulness - extreme unpalatability to the mouth
disgustingness, nauseatingness, sickeningness, unsavoriness
unpalatability, unpalatableness - the property of being unacceptable to the mouth
2.distastefulness - the quality of being offensive
odiousness, offensiveness
blatancy - the property of being both obvious and offensive; "the blatancy of his attempt to whitewash the crime was unforgivable"
unpleasantness - the quality of giving displeasure; "the recent unpleasantness of the weather"
repulsiveness, loathsomeness, lousiness, sliminess, vileness, wickedness - the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions; "the vileness of his language surprised us"
hatefulness, objectionableness, obnoxiousness - the quality of being hateful


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Paulson clearly acknowledged the distastefulness of his remarks and took full responsibility for having made them.
It's (not that) hard to say you're sorry. (Thought Leader) by Gaines-Ross, Leslie / Chief Executive (U.S.)
But it even cops out on the studied distastefulness in the end, resulting in one of the most morally bankrupt conclusions in modern cinema (and that's pretty bankrupt indeed).
FROM PREMISE TO PLOT, THIS ONE'S A GIANT ERROR by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Krasnow loves extremes, too: "brittle black hair/on a blunt big/head" conjures something nearly overwhelming in its distastefulness.
Janice Krasnow: Jose Freire by Hirsch, Faye / Artforum International
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