Distasteful
Distasteful adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: the distasteful nature of his job as a bill collector
Horrifying and distasteful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Horrifying" instead an adjective "Distasteful".
Nearby Word: distaste
Horrifying
Horrifying adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.
Usage example: the horrifying sight of children suffering from malnutrition
Distasteful and horrifying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distasteful" instead an adjective "Horrifying".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obnoxious and distasteful
- obnoxious and horrifying
- repulsive and distasteful
- repulsive and horrifying
- foul and distasteful
- foul and horrifying
- loathsome and distasteful
- loathsome and horrifying
- offensive and distasteful
- offensive and horrifying
- disgusting and distasteful
- disgusting and horrifying
- repellent and distasteful
- repellent and horrifying
Both words in one sentence
- Good Bad Girl: Sixteen was created to deal with the normal sexual feelings of adolescence that under the circumstances were horrifying and distasteful to the other Troops.
Source: Literature / When Rabbit Howls
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