distaste

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verb

dis·​taste (ˌ)dis-ˈtāst 

distasted; distasting; distastes

transitive verb

1

archaic : to feel aversion to

2

archaic : offend, displease

intransitive verb

obsolete : to have an offensive taste

distaste

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noun

1

a

archaic : dislike of food or drink

b

: aversion, disinclination

a distaste for opera

2

obsolete : annoyance, discomfort

Synonyms of distaste

Noun

• disgust
• hatred

Examples of distaste in a Sentence

Noun

“I see you still smoke,” she said with distaste.

usually views abstract paintings with distaste

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Most recently in her postpartum posting, Kuch took to social media to clap back at trolls, expressing disapproval and distaste for her second daughter's name. —Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

If the people watching aren’t actively engaged—clapping their hands, chanting in support or distaste, making expressive noises when a body goes through that table—then the match, no matter how athletically impressive, has been a failure. —Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2026

Noun

The comments from both Roth and Griffin are the turning point of a serious clash between City Hall and New York’s business establishment, with the CEOs personally calling out the new mayor and expressing distaste with the pointed remark at Griffin in his ongoing effort to tax the rich. —Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 6 May 2026

How does each organelle balance the plant’s appetite for light with its distaste for too much? —Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1592, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for distaste

• abased
• barefaced
• debased
• defaced
• disgraced
• displaced
• effaced
• embraced
• emplaced
• encased
• erased
• foretaste

Kids Definition

distaste

noun

dis·​taste

(ˈ)dis-ˈtāst

: a strong dislike : aversion