noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. disagreeableness, unpleasantness, nastiness, offensiveness, tastelessness. 味 is ateji.
  2. cutting remark, disagreeable remark, snide comment, sarcastic comment.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
嫌味 いやみ
 
嫌み いやみ
厭味 いやみ
 
 
いや味 いやみ
 
厭み いやみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dislike, detest, hate
いや きら.う ケン (9th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
concurrently, and, beforehand
ケン か.ねる かね (7th, N1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
flavor, taste
ミ あじ (3rd, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
un-, not yet, hitherto
ミ いま.だ ビ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)