distaste (Meaning)

Wordnet

distaste (n)

a feeling of intense dislike

Webster

distaste (n.)

Aversion of the taste; dislike, as of food or drink; disrelish.

Discomfort; uneasiness.

Alienation of affection; displeasure; anger.

Webster

distaste (v. t.)

Not to have relish or taste for; to disrelish; to loathe; to dislike.

To offend; to disgust; to displease.

To deprive of taste or relish; to make unsavory or distasteful.

Webster

distaste (v. i.)

To be distasteful; to taste ill or disagreeable.

distaste Sentence Examples

  1. She had a deep distaste for the smell of stale cigarette smoke.
  2. The child displayed open distaste for vegetables, refusing to eat them.
  3. Mary's distaste for horror films made her avoid them like the plague.
  4. John's distaste for his job led him to search for a more fulfilling career.
  5. The politician's blatant distaste for his opponent was evident in his harsh rhetoric.
  6. The smell of manure evoked a strong distaste in her, reminding her of her childhood on the farm.
  7. The professor's distaste for the new curriculum guidelines motivated him to write a letter of protest.
  8. The reviewer's distaste for the movie was clear in his scathing critique.
  9. Despite his distaste for public speaking, he had to deliver a speech at his friend's wedding.
  10. Her distaste for the bland hospital food made her long for a home-cooked meal.

FAQs About the word distaste

a feeling of intense dislikeAversion of the taste; dislike, as of food or drink; disrelish., Discomfort; uneasiness., Alienation of affection; displeasure; ange

disgust, hatred, disapproval,nausea, aversion, repulsion, revulsion, loathing, horror, repugnance

taste, bent, use, propensity, fondness, favor, liking, love, preference, liking

She had a deep distaste for the smell of stale cigarette smoke.

The child displayed open distaste for vegetables, refusing to eat them.

Mary's distaste for horror films made her avoid them like the plague.

John's distaste for his job led him to search for a more fulfilling career.