-distaste-

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 ]

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 ]

a. 1. Unpleasant or disgusting to the taste; nauseous; loathsome. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Offensive; displeasing to the feelings; disagreeable; as, a distasteful truth. [ 1913 Webster ]

Distasteful answer, and sometimes unfriendly actions. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Manifesting distaste or dislike; repulsive. “Distasteful looks.” Shak.

Syn. -- Nauseous; unsavory; unpalatable; offensive; displeasing; dissatisfactory; disgusting.

- Dis*taste"ful*ly, adv. -- Dis*taste"ful*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]