1
a
archaic
: dislike of food or drink
b
: aversion, disinclination
a distaste for opera
2
obsolete
: annoyance, discomfort
Synonyms
Examples of distaste in a Sentence
Noun
“I see you still smoke,” she said with distaste.
usually views abstract paintings with distaste
Recent Examples on the Web
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
Colonists’ distaste for taxes culminated in the Boston Tea Party in December 1773.
—Samuel M. Riley, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
The court’s distaste for elements of the New Deal was assumed as the Roosevelt administration proceeded to remake the U.S. economy.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
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Verb
Public distaste for Dobbs, as was the case with Tipaldo, has been manifest.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
Colonists’ distaste for taxes culminated in the Boston Tea Party in December 1773.
—Samuel M. Riley, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
Noun
Aiden, the captain of the college hockey team only confirms her distaste for the sport.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
The court’s distaste for elements of the New Deal was assumed as the Roosevelt administration proceeded to remake the U.S. economy.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distaste. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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