DISTASTE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

distaste

noun

Definition of distaste

as in disgust

a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness usually views abstract paintings with distaste

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Recent Examples of distaste Some have also shared with me a profound distaste for how their friends and family are using AI for therapy and companionship, and a deep concern for their future employment prospects. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026 But all of that distaste was supposed to go away when the games began, when the undefeated and delicious product that is college football finally got the chance to shove the ancillary stuff back into the shadows. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 Americans have a strong distaste for government surveillance, Stanley said. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026 For starters, many Americans across the political spectrum profess their distaste for data centers. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distaste

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Noun

Washington lined up in a bid to spike the ball but the clock ticked down to zero, and coach Dan Quinn ripped off his headset in disgust.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
Amateur humiliation content has become widespread on the internet, giving Americans more opportunities than ever to indulge in gleeful disgust or righteous outrage.

— Daniel LaChance, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of disgust

Noun

The immigration of people from an entirely different world, people with hatred in their hearts, has shattered that once great country.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Underneath that façade was a sociopathic white supremacist neo-Nazi filled with hatred, fantasizing about mass murder nearly every day.

— Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hatred

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