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distastefulness

/dɪˈsteɪstfəɫnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being distasteful or objectionable; causing averseness; unpleasantness.

Word Origin Taste originally meant 'to touch or feel' — from Latin taxare 'to handle, evaluate'. The idea is that tasting is a kind of touching with the tongue. Distastefulness is the quality of being unpleasant to the touch, figuratively. The same root gives us tax (originally a charge, an evaluation) and tactile (from tangere).

noun The state or quality of being distasteful or objectionable; causing averseness; unpleasantness. countable

The distastefulness of the political ad made many viewers change the channel.

(名词) 令人反感；讨厌；恶心

这则政治广告的令人反感让许多观众换台。

(sustantivo) lo desagradable; desagrado; repugnancia [El estado o cualidad de ser desagradable u objetable; que causa aversión; lo desagradable.]

Lo desagradable del anuncio político hizo que muchos espectadores cambiaran de canal.

(nom) caractère déplaisant; désagrément; aspect rebutant [Caractère de ce qui est déplaisant ou choquant ; désagrément.]

La **distastefulness** de la publicité politique a poussé de nombreux téléspectateurs à changer de chaîne.

(Substantiv) Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, unangenehm oder abstoßend zu wirken; Widerwillen hervorrufend.

Die **distastefulness** des politischen Werbespots veranlasste viele Zuschauer, den Kanal zu wechseln.

(名詞) 不快感を引き起こし、嫌悪感を抱かせる性質。

その政治広告の**不快さ**のあまり、多くの視聴者がチャンネルを替えた。

(substantivo) desagrado; repulsão; aversão [O estado ou qualidade de ser desagradável ou censurável; que causa aversão; algo desagradável.]

A repulsa causada pelo anúncio político fez muitos telespectadores mudarem de canal.

Synonyms: unpleasantness offensiveness objectionableness disagreeableness repulsiveness loathsomeness disgust aversion Antonyms: pleasantness agreeability delightfulness attractiveness
Word parts: dis + taste + ful + ness

Related words

distaste disgusted disgusting

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