distastefulness

IPA/dɪsˈteɪst.fəl.nəs/

1.名詞C1

釋義

the character of something that causes offence or seems improper in social settings

例句

Amara was shocked by the distastefulness of the jokes at the dinner party.

passive: be shocked by the distastefulness of [something]

The newspaper later apologised for the distastefulness of its cartoon.

同義詞

offensiveness
more direct about causing hurt or anger; less about social propriety
inappropriateness
focuses on being unsuitable for the context rather than morally objectionable
vulgarity
specifically concerns crude or indecent content, a subset of distastefulness

反義詞

the distastefulness of + noun phrase

This sense describes social or moral offensiveness, not literal flavour. Distinguish from sense 2, which refers only to physical taste.

❌I felt distastefulness at his remark.

✅I felt distaste at his remark.

💡distastefulness is the quality something has; distaste is the feeling you experience.

2.名詞C1

釋義

the quality of having an unpleasant flavour; the state of tasting bad

例句

Keiko could not get past the distastefulness of the herbal medicine.

get past the distastefulness of [food/drink]

The distastefulness of the burnt coffee made everyone pour it away.

同義詞

unpalatability
more formal and technical; often used in food science and medicine
foulness
suggests a stronger, more repulsive quality of taste or smell

反義詞

the distastefulness of + food/drink

This is a formal word for describing literal bad taste. In everyday speech, people are more likely to say 'the awful taste' or 'how bad it tasted.'

distastefulness — noun