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distaste

[ dis-teyst ]
/ dɪsˈteɪst /
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noun

dislike; disinclination.
dislike for food or drink.

verb (used with object), dis·tast·ed, dis·tast·ing.

Archaic. to dislike.

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Origin of distaste

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

synonym study for distaste

1. See dislike.

Words nearby distaste

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Words related to distaste

displeasure, hostility, antipathy, dissatisfaction, repulsion, disgust, aversion, hatred, loathing, horror, revulsion, repugnance, abhorrence, disinclination, revolt, indisposition, detestation, disfavor, disrelish

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British Dictionary definitions for distaste

distaste
/ (dɪsˈteɪst) /

noun

(often foll by for) an absence of pleasure (in); dislike (of); aversion (to)to look at someone with distaste

verb

(tr) an archaic word for dislike
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