DISTASTE


Meaning of DISTASTE in English

I. dəˈstāst, (ˈ)di|s- verb

Etymology: dis- (I) + taste (v.)

transitive verb

1.

a. obsolete : to dislike the taste of : disrelish

b. archaic : to feel repugnance for or aversion to

2.

a. obsolete : to cause a physical distaste in : disgust , nauseate

b. archaic : to cause aversion or repugnance in : offend , displease

3. obsolete : to deprive of taste or relish : make unsavory

intransitive verb

obsolete : to become distasteful : taste offensive

II. noun

Etymology: dis- (I) + taste (n.)

1.

a. : dislike of food or drink : disrelish

b. : disinclination , dislike , aversion , repugnance

distastes are equally legitimate, including a distaste for music itself — Virgil Thomson

a distaste for work

a distaste for book and thought — A.C.Benson

c. obsolete : mutual aversion : alienation , estrangement

2. obsolete : discomfort , uneasiness , distress

3. obsolete : a cause of offense : offense

Synonyms: see dislike

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.