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
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Stephanie Ternullo / Made By History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
Consequently, Republican Larry Hogan defeated Brown decisively, mainly because of voters’ distaste for O’Malley.
O’Malley was recently appointed by President Joe Biden as commissioner of the Social Security Administration to recommend reforms.
—Michael McDowell, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
It’s been a matter of public record for a while now that Depp manipulated the truth and weaponized the public’s distaste for complicated, independent women in order to win his 2022 defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, painting her as abusive and unstable.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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Verb
More recently, distaste over Donald Trump's politics have prompted Southern suburbs to begin to migrate toward Democrats.
—Stephanie Ternullo / Made By History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
Consequently, Republican Larry Hogan defeated Brown decisively, mainly because of voters’ distaste for O’Malley.
O’Malley was recently appointed by President Joe Biden as commissioner of the Social Security Administration to recommend reforms.
—Michael McDowell, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
This could reveal distaste in your social circle, as well as a lack of desire toward your aspirations and larger-than-life goals for the world.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
It’s been a matter of public record for a while now that Depp manipulated the truth and weaponized the public’s distaste for complicated, independent women in order to win his 2022 defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, painting her as abusive and unstable.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distaste. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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