Synonyms of tastes

tastes 1 of 2

noun

plural of taste

1

as in bites

a small piece or quantity of food

I'll just have a taste of your dessert

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bites
• mouthfuls
• nibbles
• snacks
• morsels
• tidbits
• nuggets
• bits
• appetizers
• noisettes
• medallions
• canapés
• licks
• collops
• scruples
• touches
• suspicions
• snippets
• gulps
• chews
• dashes
• particles
• noshes
• hints
• shreds
• crumbs
• flecks
• scraps
• sprinklings
• pinches
• dribbles
• swallows
• spots
• specks
• driblets
• laps
• drops
• motes
• nubbins
• snips
• hors d'oeuvres
• tittles
• dabs
• swigs
• smidgens
• traces

2

as in likings

positive regard for something

trying to develop a taste for classical music

Synonyms & Similar Words

• likings
• appetites
• likes
• preferences
• cravings
• enthusiasms
• desires
• thirsts
• uses
• tendencies
• relishes
• partialities
• passions
• fancies
• interests
• shines
• love affairs
• loves
• prejudices
• longings
• favors
• weaknesses
• biases
• teeth
• palates
• inclinations
• leanings
• propensities
• yens
• bents
• gustoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hatreds
• dislikes
• distastes
• aversions
• disgusts
• loathings
• mislikes
• disfavors
• disinclinations
• indifferences
• apathies

tastes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of taste

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• experiences
• undergoes
• has
• feels
• endures
• sees
• knows
• witnesses
• suffers
• sustains
• goes through
• encounters
• passes
• receives
• meets
• accepts
• digests
• assimilates

2

as in senses

to have a vague awareness of

by your language I can taste that something is wrong

Synonyms & Similar Words

• senses
• feels
• smells
• sees
• notices
• perceives
• hears
• scents
• sights
• eyes
• looks (at)
• expects
• realizes
• notes
• views
• remarks
• anticipates
• learns
• witnesses
• discovers
• beholds
• finds out
• regards
• distinguishes
• suspects
• observes
• guesses
• foresees
• discerns
• spies
• supposes
• presumes
• espies
• ascertains
• assumes
• catches on (to)
• speculates
• descries
• divines
• surmises
• foreknows
• conjectures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tastes

Noun

Fantastic Fest, the most reliably eclectic and unapologetically strange American film festival on the fall calendar, has unveiled a lineup that promises to delight any cinephile whose tastes lie outside the conventional. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026

The shift reflects the tastes of a more price-sensitive and discerning Chinese consumer, a Bloomberg columnist noted. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Most of the craftsmen have adapted their products to the tastes of tourists and foreigners, but the technique itself remained the same for decades. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

But this is still a dangerous yield from a company that’s increasingly on the wrong side of consumer tastes. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

In particular, his real estate portfolio—from midcentury starter pads to sprawling estates—serves as a front-row seat to how his fortunes and tastes evolved with his fame. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026

Today, the interiors read like snapshots of her tastes and interests over the intervening years. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026

The appeal seems to be in slowing down and finding something soothing in a world where algorithms drown out personal tastes and push alerts send our nervous systems into overdrive. — Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 14 Aug. 2026

After the couple’s differing tastes in music came to light, Miller asked who picks the music in the car. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

The ideal dressing tastes tart, salty and just a little sweet, in that order. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Like all garden-fresh vegetables, corn tastes best when just picked. — Danielle Ernest, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2026

Downwind from wildfires in North AmericaandEurope, the sky turns orange and the air tastes gritty. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Somehow, everything that’s cooked or baked in them tastes so much better! — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026

The Padres and their fans are a proud bunch, but humble pie tastes good when the other option is having to beat the Dodgers in National League West race. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

As with any kind of cooking, how a dish tastes is all in how it is cooked. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 29 July 2026

The result is fresh, bright and unmistakably summery—a milk punch that tastes very little like milk, but could not exist without it. — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 25 July 2026

Growing cucamelons is a fun and rewarding way to enjoy a unique fruit that tastes like cucumber with a hint of lime. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026