1
a
archaic
: dislike of food or drink
b
: aversion, disinclination
a distaste for opera
2
obsolete
: annoyance, discomfort
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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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2025
Image Figurative sculpture filled galleries again during the 1980s and ’90s, when the AIDS crisis transformed certain bodies into objects of fear and distaste.
—Zoë Lescaze, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The nepotism accusations that started it all Smith says his distaste for Lebron Sr. goes way back.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Grant said that interest likely comes from consumers’ distaste for consistently monitoring items.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2025
Image Figurative sculpture filled galleries again during the 1980s and ’90s, when the AIDS crisis transformed certain bodies into objects of fear and distaste.
—Zoë Lescaze, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
The deep pockets of some in Congress help explain the disconnect between those in power and the ordinary Americans who elected them to serve, and the political distaste for term limits.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The nepotism accusations that started it all Smith says his distaste for Lebron Sr. goes way back.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distaste. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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