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widerwärtig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • distasteful adj Unpleasant, offensive, or unappealing to one's sense of taste or propriety.
  • forbidding adj Looking unfriendly, threatening, or unwelcoming.
  • loathsome adj Extremely unpleasant or disgusting; causing hatred or revulsion.
  • obnoxious adjective Extremely unpleasant, rude, or annoying.
  • odious adj Deeply unpleasant; causing strong dislike or disgust.
  • repulsive adj Causing strong disgust; extremely unpleasant.

Senses

widerwärtig is used for these senses in English:

  • distasteful Having a bad or foul taste.
  • distasteful (figuratively) Unpleasant.
  • execrable Hateful, disgusting.
  • forbidding Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.
  • loathsome Highly offensive; abominable, sickening.
  • obnoxious Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.
  • odious Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
  • repulsive Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.

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