distaste

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verb

dis·​taste (ˌ)dis-ˈtāst How to pronounce distaste (audio)
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

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a
archaic : dislike of food or drink
b
: aversion, disinclination
a distaste for opera
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obsolete : annoyance, discomfort

Examples of distaste in a Sentence

Noun “I see you still smoke,” she said with distaste. usually views abstract paintings with distaste
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Verb
Co-owner John Mara’s desperate desire for stability, willingness to accept a 3-14 season and distaste for paying two regimes at once all will factor into that assessment at the end of the upcoming 2025 season. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025 Americans’ distaste for the prevailing grand strategy should come as no surprise, given its abysmal record over the past quarter century. John Mearsheimer, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2016
Noun
Aimee Lou Wood, our beloved Chelsea, went on Instagram Stories with her distaste for Sarah Sherman’s impression. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2025 Fans are livid and continue to post on X, formerly known as Twitter, to express their distaste. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for distaste

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1592, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of distaste was in 1584

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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distaste. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

distaste

noun
dis·​taste
(ˈ)dis-ˈtāst
: a strong dislike : aversion

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