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

Created in collaboration with Frers Naval Architecture & Engineering, the 118-footer can be customized to the owner’s tastes. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

Now, as tastes change, Yeat’s output sounds more like a scramble for identity. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

Frico also serves New York style pies, to appeal to multiple tastes. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Drink it in like an ice-cold Mountain Dew Baja Blast, folks; this is what success looks (and tastes) like. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Her children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, had even started getting in on their mom’s musical tastes. — Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

My fan loyalty, my tastes in movies or music, my political preferences. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2026

Collectively the finds offer a more comprehensive picture of the civilian and military members of the community that lived within Tell Al-Abqain—their social lives, their daily activities, their tastes, and their beliefs. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Skywalker Grill marks his first West Coast project, which required learning California’s seasonality, its markets and its tastes. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

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

This includes endemic tenca tomatoes, fragrant Chilean saffron, and several unique culinary herbs, including shield-leaf sorrel, which tastes like bitter lemon. — Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

Three cheers for its desalinated water (which can taste awful on expedition ships), which tastes much like fresh spring H2O. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

The Alpha-Gal Association, a nonprofit advocacy group that provides online resources to people with the allergy, recommends ostrich as a dietary substitute that tastes like beef. — Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

This recipe also tastes wonderful with fresh nectarines and plums. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2026

Officials advise residents not to drink tap water that looks, smells or tastes unusual and to avoid drinking it if there is any question about its safety. — Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Determining which loss is worse, or more embarrassing, is like asking which piece of dog poop tastes better. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026