TASTES Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

tastes 1 of 2

noun

plural of taste

as in bites

a small piece or quantity of food I'll just have a taste of your dessert

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Relevance

as in likings

positive regard for something trying to develop a taste for classical music

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tastes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of taste

as in experiences

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it an adventurer who has tasted danger and lived to tell the tale

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as in senses

to have a vague awareness of by your language I can taste that something is wrong

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Recent Examples of tastes

Noun

Why will reality television not follow my personal tastes and preferences to the letter? — Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 The teens created a unique sound by merging their diverse musical tastes, like Culos’s love for Beastie Boys and Nas and DePizzo’s Nirvana and Soundgarden influences. — Leena Tailor, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026 Over the past few years, that space has become much more crowded, with brands from On Running to APL to Deckers Brands’ HOKA to New Balance managing to meet consumers’ changing tastes. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Her family supported her, even when her tastes surprised them; school could be lonelier. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026 Still, if Gen Alpha has similar tastes to Gen Z, the show will win over a new generation of kids while offering a Lisa Frank-esque idea of what high school could be. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 There’s a magic to young adults aged 18 to 22 coming together from different corners of the world, bringing their diverse tastes to a campus. — Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2026 High expectations frequently lead to ill-fitting tastes, delicate social posturing, and closet clutter. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 But the challenge is that international anime co-productions face difficulties due to differing production styles, creative tastes and cultural norms between Western and Japanese animation teams. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

That is why classic pumpkin pie tastes the way most of us expect. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 Limp zucchini, lots of sodium yet tastes unsalty, needs reviving with red pepper flakes. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 The espresso itself, brewed with the push of a button in about 35 seconds, tastes pleasantly complex and features a satisfyingly heady layer of crema. — Sal Vaglica, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Beef tallow browns better, crisps harder and tastes meatier than what most people reach for by default. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Pad Thai – less the salt and sugar – tastes very different when all the bad stuff is stripped out. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 The attorneys said detainees have complained about going three to seven hours without water, and about having access only to tap water that tastes like metal and smells like fish. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Sweet, ripe fruit tastes sugary, but doesn’t cause blood sugar to quickly spike the way high-sugar foods such as candy, cookies, or soda do. — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2026 Healthier Potato Salad This potato salad looks just like your classic barbecue or potluck dish (and tastes pretty similar too). — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tastes

Noun

MacIntosh also points out that the fecal avoidance experiment bears little connection to how the initial outbreak spread, through bodily fluids transmitted through scratches or bites.

— Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
It is spread by insect bites The virus is transmitted to animals through the bite of a Culicoides midge, which is a small insect similar to a fly.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of bites

Noun

People are eating in and consuming less as rising costs squeeze Americans’ budgets and as GLP-1s shrink people’s appetites.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Even in cases in which the alliance could act collectively, such as through offensive cyber-operations, doing so requires consensus among 32 countries that have very different histories, domestic politics, and appetites for risk.

— Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of appetites

Verb

This looting comes as Vinted Group experiences exceptional growth.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
With all the characters in the show, there’s an exploration of losing control, taking control and relinquishing control, and Chris experiences all of those.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of experiences

Verb

Pictures and video are only captured when the camera senses a vehicle going 10 miles per hour or more above the speed limit.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
One of her governesses, Leonora, usually keen to practice corporal punishment on nonconforming children, senses this spark in Adelaide and tries to snuff it out for the child’s benefit.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of senses

Noun

Trump himself issued mouthfuls of balderdash during the event.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
The possibility of a Chase and Taylor flirtation causing a rift with Miranda is briefly raised and just as swiftly quashed — through large mouthfuls of chips and salsa, Taylor assures Miranda at the sip-and-see that there is no there there.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of mouthfuls

Verb

To strengthen the troublesome solar cell interface, the NIMTE research team inserted an ultra-thin indium chloride intermediate layer that undergoes a localized reaction upon heating.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
The Plaza Hotel will close in January 2027 for at least four years as the landmark undergoes extensive restoration work, the hotel said in a press release shared with Fox News Digital.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026