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- [dis-teyst]
- /dɪsˈteɪst/
- /dɪˈsteɪst/
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- [dis-teyst]
- /dɪsˈteɪst/
Definitions of distaste word
- noun distaste dislike; disinclination. 1
- noun distaste dislike for food or drink. 1
- verb with object distaste Archaic. to dislike. 1
- noun distaste Mild dislike or aversion. 1
- noun distaste dislike, aversion 1
- noun distaste moral disgust 1
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Origin of distaste
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; dis-1 + taste
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Parts of speech for Distaste
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
distaste popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for distaste
noun distaste
- displeasure — dissatisfaction, disapproval, or annoyance.
- hostility — a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness.
- antipathy — Antipathy is a strong feeling of dislike or hostility towards someone or something.
- dissatisfaction — the state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure.
- repulsion — the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.
verb distaste
- disfavored — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
Antonyms for distaste
noun distaste
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- satisfaction — an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
- admiration — Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
- liking — Usually, likes. the things a person likes: a long list of likes and dislikes.
Top questions with distaste
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