In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DISTASTEFUL
disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky
(adjective) highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; “a disgusting smell”; “distasteful language”; “a loathsome disease”; “the idea of eating meat is repellent to me”; “revolting food”; “a wicked stench”
distasteful, unsavory, unsavoury
(adjective) not pleasing in odor or taste
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
distasteful (comparative more distasteful, superlative most distasteful)
Having a bad or foul taste.
(figuratively) Unpleasant.
Offensive.
Antonyms
• pleasant, pleasing
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*taste"ful, a.
1. Unpleasant or disgusting to the taste; nauseous; loathsome.
2. Offensive; displeasing to the feelings; disagreeable; as, a distasteful truth. Distasteful answer, and sometimes unfriendly actions. Milton.
3. Manifesting distaste or dislike; repulsive. "Distasteful looks." Shak.
Syn.
– Nauseous; unsavory; unpalatable; offensive; displeasing; dissatisfactory; disgusting. - Dis*taste"ful*ly, adv.
– Dis*taste"ful*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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