English Explanatory Dictionary

distaste

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A feeling of dislike, aversion or antipathy.
  2. Aversion of the taste; dislike, as of food or drink; disrelish.
  3. Discomfort; uneasiness.
  4. Alienation of affection; displeasure; anger.
verb
  1. To dislike.
  2. To be distasteful; to taste bad
  3. To offend; to disgust; to displease.
  4. To deprive of taste or relish; to make unsavory or distasteful.

Pronunciation

dĭs-tāstʹ /dɪsˈteɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-distaste.wav

Word forms

distaste distastes distasting distasted

Etymology

From dis- + taste.

Derived words

distasteful
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