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lading

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

s='vd'>intransitive verb

obsolete to have an offensive taste

noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

archaic dislike of food or drink
aversion, disinclination //a distaste for opera
obsolete annoyance, discomfort

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Noun

aversion disgust horror loathing nausea repugnance repulsion revulsion

Examples

Noun

//“I see you still smoke,” she said with distaste.
//usually views abstract paintings with distaste

First Known Use

Verb

1592, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

distaste

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms

a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness //usually views abstract paintings with distaste
Synonyms

aversion disgust horror loathing nausea repugnance repulsion revulsion
Related Words

abhorrence abomination antipathy execration hate hatred
allergy averseness disapproval disfavor disinclination dislike disliking displeasure
Near Antonyms

appetite bent fancy favor fondness like liking love partiality penchant predilection preference propensity relish shine taste use

distinctive

adjective

dis·tinc·tive

di-ˈstiŋ(k)-tiv

Definition

marking as separate or different serving to distinguish //the distinctive flight of the crane
having or giving an uncommon and appealing quality having or giving style or distinction //a distinctive table setting //a writer with a distinctive prose style
linguistics capable of making a segment of utterance different in meaning as well as in sound from an otherwise identical utterance

Other Words

distinctively adverb
distinctiveness noun

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

different disparate dissimilar distant distinct distinguishable diverse nonidentical other unalike unlike

Antonyms

alike identical indistinguishable kin kindred like parallel same similar

Examples

//He had a very distinctive walk.
//This wine has a more distinctive flavor than that one.
//The store sells only the most distinctive chocolates.

First Known Use

intransitive verb

obsolete to have an offensive taste

noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

archaic dislike of food or drink
aversion, disinclination //a distaste for opera
obsolete annoyance, discomfort

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Noun

aversion disgust horror loathing nausea repugnance repulsion revulsion

Examples

Noun

//“I see you still smoke,” she said with distaste.
//usually views abstract paintings with distaste

First Known Use

Verb

1592, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

distaste

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms

a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness //usually views abstract paintings with distaste
Synonyms

aversion disgust horror loathing nausea repugnance repulsion revulsion
Related Words

abhorrence abomination antipathy execration hate hatred
allergy averseness disapproval disfavor disinclination dislike disliking displeasure
Near Antonyms

appetite bent fancy favor fondness like liking love partiality penchant predilection preference propensity relish shine taste use

distinctive

adjective

dis·tinc·tive

di-ˈstiŋ(k)-tiv

Definition

marking as separate or different serving to distinguish //the distinctive flight of the crane
having or giving an uncommon and appealing quality having or giving style or distinction //a distinctive table setting //a writer with a distinctive prose style
linguistics capable of making a segment of utterance different in meaning as well as in sound from an otherwise identical utterance

Other Words

distinctively adverb
distinctiveness noun

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

different disparate dissimilar distant distinct distinguishable diverse nonidentical other unalike unlike

Antonyms

alike identical indistinguishable kin kindred like parallel same similar

Examples

//He had a very distinctive walk.
//This wine has a more distinctive flavor than that one.
//The store sells only the most distinctive chocolates.

First Known Use