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

Noun

• aversion
• disgust
• horror
• loathing
• nausea
• repugnance
• repulsion
• revulsion

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

Consequently, Republican Larry Hogan defeated Brown decisively, mainly because of voters’ distaste for O’Malley. O’Malley was recently appointed by President Joe Biden as commissioner of the Social Security Administration to recommend reforms. —Michael McDowell, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024

Public distaste for Dobbs, as was the case with Tipaldo, has been manifest. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024

Noun

It’s suspected the shooter was motivated by a distaste for insurance industry practices. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024

Isaacman has also publicly expressed his distaste for certain elements of NASA’s current Artemis program, including how the space agency handed out multiple contracts for the development of a lunar lander that will ferry astronauts from Orion down to the lunar surface. —Jackie Wattles, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1592, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

distaste

noun

dis·​taste

(ˈ)dis-ˈtāst

: a strong dislike : aversion