distaste

noun

Definition of distastenext
as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness usually views abstract paintings with distaste

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Recent Examples of distaste In 2019, the first operator in the capital, Jump, expressed distaste that the City Council was considering such a requirement. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 Stein and McIlvanney shared a distaste for Celtic’s opponents that day in Lisbon, Inter, under their notorious Argentine coach, Helenio Herrera. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 May 2026 Under his leadership, the Fed fostered a distaste for regulation and promoted very low interest rates in the early 2000s -- two phenomena critics say encouraged a bubble in housing prices that eventually burst with disastrous effects on the global economy. — Patricio Chile, ABC News, 22 June 2026 In a September 2025 interview with Hollywood Authentic, Watson looked back on her career and her distaste for specific aspects of working in the entertainment industry that extended beyond acting on screen. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for distaste
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distaste
  1. disgust
  2. hatred
Noun
  • Most fishermen confine their angling to early morning and late evening, and the pike fishermen of early spring have given up in disgust.
    — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
  • Mbappé hit a post in the 32nd minute, raising both hands in disgust, and France nearly went ahead four minutes later on Olise's spectacular bicycle kick from just inside the penalty area, which also clanked off a post.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of disgust
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  • The rivalry between the neighboring nations stretches back over 100 years on the pitch without ever being one that has slipped into hatred.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Proof that the babies aren’t born with hatred in their bellies and in their blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of hatred

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