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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdéplaisant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: déplaisant
"Les remarques déplaisantes ont créé une atmosphère tendue."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing a feeling of dislike or disgust.
"The distasteful remarks made during the meeting left everyone feeling uncomfortable." - 2
Not in good taste; offensive or inappropriate.
"His distasteful jokes were not well received by the audience."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'distasteful' originates from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'not' combined with 'tasteful', which derives from Middle English 'tasteful', meaning having a pleasant flavor or quality. The term evolved in the late 19th century to describe something that is unpleasant or offensive to one's sensibilities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Distasteful" is said worldwide
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déplaisant
Transliteration: déplaisant
"Les remarques déplaisantes ont créé une atmosphère tendue."
unangenehm
Transliteration: unangenehm
"Die unangenehmen Kommentare sorgten für Unbehagen im Raum."
sgradevole
Transliteration: sgradevole
"Le sue battute sgradevoli non furono apprezzate."
desagradable
Transliteration: desagradable
"Los comentarios desagradables hicieron que todos se sintieran incómodos."
desagradável
Transliteration: desagradável
"As piadas desagradáveis não foram bem recebidas."
अप्रिय
Transliteration: apriya
"बैठक में किए गए अप्रिय टिप्पणियों ने सभी को असहज कर दिया।"
令人不快
Transliteration: lìng rén bù kuài
"会议上令人不快的评论让每个人都感到不舒服。"
불쾌한
Transliteration: bulkwaehan
"회의 중 불쾌한 발언이 모두를 불편하게 만들었다."
不快な
Transliteration: fukai na
"会議中の不快な発言が皆を不快にさせた。"
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