† distastiveadj.n.
Obsolete.
A. adj.
1. Feeling or expressing distaste or dislike.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > hatred > loathing or detestation > [adjective]
irk1303
wlatfula1387
squeamous1398
irksome1435
fastidiousa1535
loathsome1577
out of love (with)1577
squeamish1581
loathingc1595
sick1600
distastive1611
distastefula1616
detestant1650
distasting1654
1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. xv. 625/1 Such fleering pickthanks, that blow them [sc. my faults] stronger into your vnwilling and distastiue eare.
2. Disgusting, unpleasant, offensive.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [adjective] > unpleasant
loatha700
unsweetc890
grimlyc893
unquemeOE
un-i-quemeOE
evila1131
sourc1175
illc1220
unhightlyc1275
unwelcomec1325
unblithec1330
unnetc1330
unrekena1350
unagreeablec1374
uncouthc1380
unsavouryc1380
displeasantc1386
unlikinga1398
ungaina1400
crabbedc1400
unlovelyc1400
displeasing1401
eschewc1420
unsoot1420
mislikinga1425
unlikelya1425
unlustya1425
fastidiousc1425
unpleasantc1430
displicable1471
unthankfulc1475
displeasant1481
uneasy1483
unpleasinga1500
unfaring1513
badc1530
malpleasant?1533
noisome1542
thanklessa1547
ungrate1548
untoothsome1548
ungreeable1550
contrary1561
disagreeable1570
offensible1575
offensive1576
naughty1578
delightlessa1586
undelightful1585
unwisheda1586
unpleasurable1587
undelightsomec1595
dislikeful1596
disliking1596
ungrateful1596
unsweet?a1600
distastive1600
impleasing1602
distasting1603
distasteful1607
unsightly1608
undelectable1610
disgustful1611
unrelishing1611
waspisha1616
undeliciousa1618
unwished-for1617
disrelishing1631
unenjoyed1643
unjoyous1645
mirya1652
unwelcomed1651
unpleasivea1656
sweet1656
injucund1657
insuave1657
unpalatable1658
unhandsome1660
undesirable1667
disrelishablea1670
uncouthsome1684
shocking1703
nasty1705
embittering1746
indelectable1751
undelightinga1774
nice and ——1796
unenjoyablea1797
ungenial1796
uncomplacent1805
ungracious1807
bitter1810
rotten1813
uncongenial1813
quarrelsome1825
grimy1833
nice1836
unrelished1863
bloody1867
unbewitching1876
ferocious1877
displeasurable1879
rebarbative1892
charming1893
crook1898
naar1900
peppery1901
negative1902
poisonous1906
off-putting1935
unsympathetic1937
piggy1942
funky1946
umpty1948
pooey1967
minging1970
Scrooge-like1976
sucky1984
stank1991
stanky1991
1600 Newe Metamorphosis Thus did they finishe their distastive songe.
1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. iii. 428/2 A Niding, a word of such disgrace, and so distastiue vnto the English.
1642 E. Dering Coll. Speeches on Relig. x. 78 Some endeavours of mine..reported more distastive than before.
B. n.
Anything unpleasant or distasteful.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > hatred > dislike > [noun] > object or cause of dislike
unwillc1000
distaste1608
disrelishment1646
distastive1654
aversion1678
aversationa1708
disrelish1823
bête noire1844
1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 384 Pride..jealousie..or other Distastives incident to that part of advise, called Reproofe.
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