1. unpleasant or offensive to one’s feelings or sensibilities
2. having an unpleasant taste

Examples

• The politician’s comments were distasteful to many voters.
• She found the violent movie scenes distasteful and left the theater.
• His crude jokes were distasteful at the formal dinner.
• The medicine had a distasteful flavor that made her grimace.
• Many people find the idea of eating insects distasteful.
• The distasteful smell from the garbage made everyone cover their noses.
• His distasteful behavior at the wedding embarrassed his family.