disrelish

[ dis-rel-ish ]

verb (used with object)

1. to have a distaste for; dislike.

noun

1. distaste; dislike.

disrelish

/ dɪsˈrɛlɪʃ /

verb

1. tr to have a feeling of aversion for; dislike

noun

1. such a feeling

Word History and Origins

Origin of disrelish¹

First recorded in 1540–50; dis- ¹ + relish

Example Sentences

Loathing, hate, detestation, dislike, distaste, abhorrence, abomination, execration, resentment, aversion, hostility, ill will, ill feeling, bad feeling, enmity, animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, animus, revulsion, disgust, contempt, repugnance, odium, rancour, disrelish – 27 synonyms for hatred, none of which we’re really meant to feel in real life, all of which mean nothing relative to Rangers v Celtic.

From The Guardian

“He’s in Paris now,” Yossl answered with a gesture of disrelish and speaking aloud, so that the entire crowd might hear him.

From Project Gutenberg

It often happens that some cannot possibly sleep; and at other times they have a great Drowsiness, but attended with outrageous Wakenings: there is a very strong Fever; a great Faintness, and a total Disrelish and Loathing.

From Project Gutenberg

He was noted for a profound appreciation of his dinner, of which he never had enough, for a disrelish for work, and a remarkable knowledge of the arts of hypocrisy.

From Project Gutenberg

But, while permitting yourselves the occasional perusal of works of poetry and fiction, do not so far indulge this taste as to stimulate a disrelish for more instructive reading.

From Project Gutenberg