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
Public distaste for Dobbs, as was the case with Tipaldo, has been manifest. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024 Colonists’ distaste for taxes culminated in the Boston Tea Party in December 1773. Samuel M. Riley, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
Noun
Aiden, the captain of the college hockey team only confirms her distaste for the sport. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024 The court’s distaste for elements of the New Deal was assumed as the Roosevelt administration proceeded to remake the U.S. economy. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for distaste 

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

distaste

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

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