Definition of distaste
obsolete
: to have an offensive taste
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The Republican crossover votes in Alabama could largely be attributable to distaste for Moore.
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As China looks ahead to a new American administration, opinions on the front-running Mrs. Clinton veer from admiration, mostly among women and civil libertarians, to distaste, mostly among male policy makers and an often nationalistic public.
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First Known Use of distaste
1592
Definition of distaste
1 a
archaic
: dislike of food or drink
b
: aversion, disinclination
- a distaste for opera
Examples of distaste in a Sentence
“I see you still smoke,” she said with distaste.
usually views abstract paintings with distaste
Recent Examples of distaste from the Web
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Trump’s tweets Trump has never been quiet about his distaste for Amazon.
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These huge fund outflows show growing distaste for the U.S. dollar.
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An obvious bribe to the electorate has been received with distaste and distrust.
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Add in Republicans’ general distaste for new taxes, and the opioid plan may be an impossible pill to swallow.
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Bolton, meanwhile, has continued to reiterate his distaste for diplomacy with North Korea.
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Donald Trump’s presidency has spurred a sharp uptick in global distaste for U.S. policies.
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In a slew of tweets in recent months, Rose has made his distaste for Donald Trump and the president’s family known.
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Perhaps your instinct is to spit out the narrative in distaste at its implications.
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First Known Use of distaste
1584
distaste Synonyms
Near Antonyms
appetite, bent, fancy, favor, fondness, like, liking, love, partiality, penchant, predilection, preference, propensity, relish, shine, taste, use;
Related Words
abhorrence, abomination, antipathy, execration, hate, hatred;
allergy, averseness, disapproval, disfavor, disinclination, dislike, disliking, displeasure;
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Definition of distaste for English Language Learners
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: a strong feeling of not liking someone or something
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