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
Recent Examples on the Web
Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2026 Conversations in line frequently turn to general distaste for Washington, with some travelers openly calling for accountability. —Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026 Vanderpump Rules was basically built on Schroeder’s distaste for Shay (and on the male cast’s constant infidelity). —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distaste
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Verb
Now, however, the appearance of not one but two sophisticated, in-the-wild iPhone hacking techniques in a single month—and some iPhone owners’ distaste for the look and feel of the latest version of iOS—may have finally shifted Apple’s patching policy. —Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2026 Conversations in line frequently turn to general distaste for Washington, with some travelers openly calling for accountability. —Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
In 1988’s Moonwalk, co-edited by his friend Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Jackson acknowledged his distaste for revealing every detail about his life. —Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026 Vanderpump Rules was basically built on Schroeder’s distaste for Shay (and on the male cast’s constant infidelity). —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distaste
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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/distaste. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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