as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
usually views abstract paintings with distaste
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of distaste
Plenty of people, critics or otherwise, weighed in online, often piling on about their distaste for a perfectly adequate, somewhat imperfect, modestly ambitious thriller that’s mostly about a very intense dude trying to protect his adult children.
—
David Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Charley’s apparent distaste for serial killers may be a cover for her true nature — note the expression on her face when Dexter talks about the double life serial killers are forced to lead.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Gen Z’s distaste for dating apps and casual flings does not fully encompass their philosophy around spending.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
National governments have shown the same distaste.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for distaste
David Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Charley’s apparent distaste for serial killers may be a cover for her true nature — note the expression on her face when Dexter talks about the double life serial killers are forced to lead.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Gen Z’s distaste for dating apps and casual flings does not fully encompass their philosophy around spending.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
National governments have shown the same distaste.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for distaste
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distaste
Noun
-
While the first two horsemen are concerned with frustration and blame, contempt serves to convey disgust.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
-
So, at the ripe old age of 42, and much to his family’s disgust, Paul takes up the life of the artist, leaving (presumably rent-free) in his aunt’s surprisingly sizable studio flat in a suburb of Paris.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Foreign perpetrators have been linked to previous acts intended to incite hatred.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
-
The left is always, at all times and places, a violent phenomenon full of hatred.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distaste. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share