1
a
archaic
: dislike of food or drink
b
: aversion, disinclination
a distaste for opera
2
obsolete
: annoyance, discomfort
Synonyms
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
USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
That Never Was His reasoning, however, was not due to distaste for the song.
—Abby Stern, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
Matthew Rink, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
But that steadfastness has shown signs of fraying, as a new generation has shrugged off a distaste for hardline nationalist politics, and as memories of the party’s more rabidly racist statements begin to fade.
—TIME, 15 May 2024
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Verb
In conversations with voters across the country this week, many echoed that sense of fatigue and distaste for another Trump-Biden face-off.
—USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
That Never Was His reasoning, however, was not due to distaste for the song.
—Abby Stern, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
Noun
Young voters’ resentment includes the president’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, as well as issues like climate change and a general distaste for Biden’s age, McGovern said.
—Matthew Rink, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
But that steadfastness has shown signs of fraying, as a new generation has shrugged off a distaste for hardline nationalist politics, and as memories of the party’s more rabidly racist statements begin to fade.
—TIME, 15 May 2024
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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distaste. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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