distaste

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a feeling of intense dislikeSynonyms: antipathyaversion
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Distaste \Dis*taste"\, v. i. To be distasteful; to taste ill or disagreeable. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Dangerous conceits are, in their natures, poisons, Which at the are scarce found to distaste. --Shak. [1913 Webster]


Distaste \Dis*taste"\, n.

1.Aversion of the taste; dislike, as of food or drink; disrelish. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

2.Discomfort; uneasiness. [1913 Webster]

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.— Bacon.[1913 Webster]

3.Alienation of affection; displeasure; anger. [1913 Webster]

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

Syn: Disrelish; disinclination; dislike; aversion; displeasure; dissatisfaction; disgust. [1913 Webster]


Distaste \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. [1913 Webster]

Although my will distaste what it elected.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.To offend; to disgust; to displease. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

He thought in no policy to distaste the English or Irish by a course of reformation, but sought to please them.— Sir J. Davies.[1913 Webster]

3.To deprive of taste or relish; to make unsavory or distasteful. --Drayton. [1913 Webster]

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