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distaste

/dɪsˈteɪst/noun

उच्चारण डिस्टेस्ट

अरुचि, नापसंदगी

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noun
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    [U, sing.] ~ (for sb/sth)

    a feeling that somebody or something is unpleasant or offensive

    अरुचि, नापसंदगी

    • She has a distaste for gossip.
    • The principal looked at the cheating student with distaste.
    • He looked at the dirty kitchen with distaste.
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    • She has a strong distaste for loud music.
    • Many students feel a distaste for rote learning.

    Synonyms dislike aversion disgust repugnance disapproval

    Opposite liking fondness taste relish

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dis·taste

?Which word?

Keep the dislike words in order of strength: dislike, distaste, aversion (a strong dislike), repugnance, revulsion, abhorrence (very strong hatred), loathing.

नापसंदगी के शब्द तीव्रता के क्रम में याद रखिए: dislike, distaste, aversion (तीव्र नापसंदगी), repugnance, revulsion, abhorrence (बहुत तीव्र घृणा), loathing।

§Grammar and usage

Distaste for sth ('a distaste for violence').

Usage: distaste के बाद 'for' आता है, जैसे 'a distaste for violence' (हिंसा के प्रति नापसंदगी या घृणा)।

The adjective distasteful means unpleasant or offensive ('a distasteful joke').

Adjective distasteful का अर्थ अप्रिय या आपत्तिजनक है ('a distasteful joke')।