distaste
/dɪsˈteɪst
/noun [in singular]
Mild dislike or aversion: Harry nurtured a distaste for all things athletic [mass noun]: his mouth twisted with distaste...
- Graham, you are not the first to suggest my opinion stemmed from a distaste of boxing.
- All those years of building left me with a permanent distaste for home renovations.
- The distaste was tangible across his face and he shuddered perceptibly.
Synonyms
dislike, disfavour, disdain;
repugnance, disgust, revulsion, contempt, antipathy, odium, hatred, loathing, detestation, execration, abomination, horror;
disinclination towards, aversion to, disapproval of, disapprobation of, displeasure with, dissatisfaction with, discontent with
rare disrelish, repellence, repellency
Origin
Late 16th century: from dis- (expressing reversal) + taste, on the pattern of early modern French desgout, Italian disgusto. Compare with disgust.
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