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Distaste

Distaste Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Distaste? [n] a feeling of intense dislike Synonyms \| Synonyms for Distaste: antipathy \| aversion Related Terms \| Find terms related to Distaste: abhorrence \| antipathy \| averseness \| aversion \| backwardness \| bad books \| ban \| blackball \| blackballing \| complaint \| cursoriness \| dim view \| disaffection \| disaffinity \| disagreement \| disappointment \| disapprobation \| disapproval \| discontent \| discontentedness \| discontentment \| disenchantment \| disesteem \| disfavor \| disgruntlement \| disgust \| disillusion \| disillusionment \| disinclination \| dislike \| disliking \| disobedience \| displeasure \| disrelish \| disrespect \| dissatisfaction \| dissent \| exclusion \| foot-dragging \| fractiousness \| grudging consent \| grudgingness \| horror \| hostility \| indignation \| indisposedness \| indisposition \| indocility \| intractableness \| lack of enthusiasm \| lack of zeal \| loathing \| low estimation \| low opinion \| mutinousness \| nausea \| nolition \| objection \| obstinacy \| opposition \| opposure \| ostracism \| perfunctoriness \| protest \| recalcitrance \| recalcitrancy \| refractoriness \| refusal \| rejection \| reluctance \| renitence \| renitency \| repugnance \| repulsion \| resistance \| revulsion \| slowness \| stubbornness \| sulk \| sulkiness \| sulks \| sullenness \| thumbs-down \| unenthusiasm \| unhappiness \| unwillingness See Also \| dislike Distaste In Webster's Dictionary \Distaste"\, n. 1. Aversion of the taste; dislike, as of food or drink; disrelish. --Bacon. 2. Discomfort; uneasiness. Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. --Bacon. 3. Alienation of affection; displeasure; anger. On the part of Heaven, Now alienated, distance and distaste. --Milton. Syn: Disrelish; disinclination; dislike; aversion; displeasure; dissatisfaction; disgust. \Distaste"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distasting}.] 1. Not to have relish or taste for; to disrelish; to loathe; to dislike. Although my will distaste what it elected. --Shak. 2. To offend; to disgust; to displease. [Obs.] He thought in no policy to distaste the English or Irish by a course of reformation, but sought to please them. --Sir J. Davies. 3. To deprive of taste or relish; to make unsavory or distasteful. --Drayton. \Dis*taste"\, v. i. To be distasteful; to taste ill or disagreeable. [Obs.] Dangerous conceits are, in their natures, poisons, Which at the are scarce found to distaste. --Shak.

Distaste Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Distaste?

[n] a feeling of intense dislike

Synonyms | Synonyms for Distaste: antipathy | aversion

See Also | dislike

Distaste In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*taste"\, n.
1. Aversion of the taste; dislike, as of food or drink;
   disrelish. --Bacon.

2. Discomfort; uneasiness.

         Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes,
         and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.
                                               --Bacon.

3. Alienation of affection; displeasure; anger.

         On the part of Heaven, Now alienated, distance and
         distaste.                             --Milton.

Syn: Disrelish; disinclination; dislike; aversion;
     displeasure; dissatisfaction; disgust.


\Dis*taste"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distasted}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Distasting}.]
1. Not to have relish or taste for; to disrelish; to loathe;
   to dislike.

         Although my will distaste what it elected. --Shak.

2. To offend; to disgust; to displease. [Obs.]

         He thought in no policy to distaste the English or
         Irish by a course of reformation, but sought to
         please them.                          --Sir J.
                                               Davies.

3. To deprive of taste or relish; to make unsavory or
   distasteful. --Drayton.


\Dis*taste"\, v. i.
To be distasteful; to taste ill or disagreeable. [Obs.]

      Dangerous conceits are, in their natures, poisons,
      Which at the are scarce found to distaste. --Shak.

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