Synonyms & related words for distasteful

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of distasteful — including disgusting, revolting, unsavory, loathsome, repugnant, repulsive. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to distasteful

Explore words related to distasteful — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include disgustful, loathly, yucky, repugnantly, distastefulness, unsavoriness, objectionability, repelling. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for distasteful

Common synonyms for distasteful include disgusting, revolting, unsavory, loathsome, repugnant, repulsive, unpalatable, repellent — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does distasteful come from?

The word distasteful breaks down into 3 roots of Latin, Old French, and Old English origin: dis-, from Latin dis- (“apart, away, un-”); taste, from Old French taster (“to taste, touch, feel”); and -ful, from Old English -full (“full of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.