distaste

[ dis-teyst ]
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noun
  1. dislike; disinclination.

  2. dislike for food or drink.

verb (used with object),dis·tast·ed, dis·tast·ing.
  1. Archaic. to dislike.

Origin of distaste

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

synonym study For distaste

1. See dislike.

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British Dictionary definitions for distaste

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

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