distaste

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verb

dis·​taste (ˌ)dis-ˈtāst How to pronounce distaste (audio)
distasted; distasting; distastes
Synonyms of distastenext

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

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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
The Guard, now calling the shots, has sought to exploit Americans’ distaste for conflict and make the establishment of a ceasefire as painful as possible for the White House. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026 Historic distance and distaste between the parties Both Paxton’s and Platner’s flaws were well known prior to primary voting. — Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Noun
Trump said in a Truth Social post Thursday that Cornyn’s continued distaste for Paxton was to blame if Paxton loses. — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026 Samantha Sloyan is aware of the distaste for some of her past characters. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026 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

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