distaste.

1. A feeling of dislike or disapproval, usually milder than disgust.

2. An unpleasant taste left in the mouth.

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Words that belong together

• a distaste for conflict
• look with distaste

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She expressed her distaste for the proposal without attacking its author.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.