distaste

[ dis-teyst ]

noun

1. dislike; disinclination.

   Synonyms: disgust, repugnance, aversion

2. dislike for food or drink.

verb (used with object)

, dis·tast·ed, dis·tast·ing.

1. Archaic. to dislike.

distaste

/ dɪsˈteɪst /

noun

1. often foll by for an absence of pleasure (in); dislike (of); aversion (to)

   to look at someone with distaste

verb

1. tr an archaic word for dislike

Word History and Origins

Origin of distaste¹

First recorded in 1580–90; dis- ¹ + taste

Synonym Study

See dislike.

Example Sentences

In a vlog-style video, she travels to places such as Donna’s in Echo Park, where she expresses a distaste for the “burnt sourdough bread with parm,” or Highly Likely in West Adams, where she dubs a hot tomato on a B.L.T. “criminal.”

From Los Angeles Times

The letter has been in the offing since Ben Sulayem used an interview with Autosport before the Singapore Grand Prix in September to express his distaste for the broadcast of swearing during grands prix.

From BBC

The governor’s position while in office, since 2018, has been to project his distaste for the product and its “putrid” smell while quietly working with the industry, which in Florida meant working with Trulieve.

From Slate

“Yeah, back to the 1850s,” my wife — a native Missourian — said with distaste.

From Salon

“At that point in time I didn’t care too much for him. I don’t think he cared too much for me. I do recall that they probably got the best of us, so that probably enhanced my distaste for him and the Trojans. But he was a heck of a ballplayer.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• antipathy
• aversion
• disgust
• dislike
• displeasure
• dissatisfaction
• hate
• hatred
• horror
• hostility
• loathing
• repulsion
• revulsion